Sicilian wines tastings, buonissimo vini!

Below are wines we enjoyed with my wife while spending a week touring Sicily from east (Catania) to west (Trapani) + places where we enjoyed them

Red - Sicily - Passo Delle Mule - Nero d'Avola - Duca Di Salaparuta (Winery) - 2008
Place : La Battigia, Trattoria (Acireale)

White - Sicily - Adenzia - Chardonnay - Baglio Del Cristo di Campobello (Winery) - 2008
Place : Hotel Metropole (Taormina)

Red - Sicily - Lareco - Nero d'Avola - Firriato (Winery) - 2009
Place : Palazzio Giovanni, B&B (Stazzo, next to Catania)

Sparkling (white) - Sicily - Murgo Brut - Murgo - (Winery)
Place : Versi di Rosso, Wine bar (Trapani)

Wines
Red :
2* 49 : Lareco, Firriato (Winery), 2009.
Grape : Nero d'Avola
Firriato Winery :this website is beautiful, maybe one of the best winery website I have ever seen!
Wine Searcher : 5,10€


3* 48 : Passo Delle Mule, Duca di Salaparuta (Winery), 2008
Grape : Nero d'Avola 
Duca di Salaparuta 
Wine Searcher : average price 7€


Tasting notes : 3*. I found out that Nero d'Avola (main red grape in Sicily) has a wide range of taste. It could be fruity and rather short in mouth or fullbodied (expressive). I prefered Passo Delle Mule has this wine is evenly well done (from nose to mouth). Each step is an experience that allows you to have a true representative tasting of a very good Nero d'Avola. 


White :
3* 47 : Adenzia, Baglio Del Cristo di Campobello (Winery), 2008
Grape : Chardonnay, Grillo
Duca di Campobello
Wine Searcher : average price 11€


Tasting notes : My wife actually ordered a prosecco (sparkling) but got this wine poored. Lucky us as this wine was wonderfull. The color is estonishing (almost transparent with sparks of yellow/green). The acidity is wonderfull and the butterness exceptional. This wine is a must drink on a well prepared fish meal (some vegetables and a bit of cream)!

Sparkling :
3*46 : Murgo Brut, Scammacca del Murgo (Winery)

Grape : Nerello MascaleseMurgo Winery
Wine Searcher : average price 11€


Tasting notes : My wife is a Champagne lover, so when she tells me that this prosecco is a killer, I tend to believe her. In fact, it could largely beat some well ranked Champagne. The bubbles are very thin and crispy in mouth. Well done Burgo!


Places where we enjoyed some of these wines :
.Palazzo Giovanni (website): Bed & Breakfirst, Acireale (Catania)
TripAdvisor

Palazzo Giovanni, having breakfirst with our host (the cat and the turtles)!

Palazzo Giovanni, amazing Etna view from sunbath rooftop of B&B

.Versi di Rosso (TripAdvisor) :Wine Bar + restaurant, Trapani

Versi di Rosso, amazing selection of italian wine with super friendly managers!

Versi di rosso, will be missing these antipasti!