Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Wine region
TypeDOCG
Year established2005 (DOC, 1973)
CountryItaly
Part ofSicily
Other regions in SicilyVittoria (DOC)
Sub-regionsClassico
Size of planted vineyards152 hectares (380 acres)
Varietals produced
Wine produced6,410 hectolitres (141,000 imp gal; 169,000 US gal)
CommentsData from 2019

Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a dry red Italian wine from a region around the comune of Vittoria, Sicily. The only wine with DOCG status in Sicily, it is made from a blend of two Sicilian grape varieties, Nero d'Avola (locally known as Calabrese) at between 50% and 70%, with Frappato as the remainder. The DOCG rules also include regulation of cropping rates and a minimum alcohol level of 13%. Cerasuolo means "cherry red" and refers to the colour of the resulting blend of these grapes.