Nero d'Avola is a red grape vine among the most well-known of Sicilian production

D.O.C. wines from the Nero d’Avola

D.O.C. wines from the Nero d’Avola

Here follows a list of D.O.C. wines made in Sicily from the Nero d’Avola vine variety

  • Eloro – minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 85%
    • (80% in districts around Pachino)
  • Riesi - minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 80%
    • (min. 85% if the vine variety is explicitly mentioned)  
  • Menfi - minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 70%
    • (min. 85% % if the vine variety is explicitly mentioned)
  • Sciacca - minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 70%
    • (min. 85% % if the vine variety is explicitly mentioned)
  • Cerasuolo di Vittoria - percentage of Nero d’Avola up to 60%
  • Monreale - minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 50%
    • (min. 85% % if the vine variety is explicitly mentioned)  
  • Sambuca di Sicilia - minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 50%
    • (min. 85% % if the vine variety is mentioned)
  • Santa Margherita di Belice - minimum percentage of Nero d’Avola: 20÷50%
    • (min. 85% % if the vine variety is explicitly mentioned)
  • Contea di Sclafani - percentage of Nero d’Avola: 0÷50%
    • (min. 85% % if the vine variety is explicitly mentioned)
  • Delia Nivolelli – if any, minimum percentage of 65%
  • Contessa Entellina - 0÷50%
  • Marsala - 0÷70%
  • Faro - max. 15%