DOC
Availability
Nose
Sour cherry, cocoa, black pepper and a balsamic note.
- Grape
- Syrah
- Denomination
- Sicilia DOC
- Region
- Sicily
- Body
- Full
A powerful Sicilian Syrah from the Catalano family's hills near Gela. The grapes are picked by hand in early September and fermented with natural yeasts. The wine rests about three months in steel tanks, then six months in oak casks.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- The producer
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Taste profile
Palate
Velvety and powerful, with firm tannins.
Finish
Its forceful structure settles into balance as you taste.
Overall
Very deep ruby in the glass. Syrah from limy, gypsum-rich soil at 350 metres, finished in oak casks.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Sicilia in five fields
A compact view of what the Sicilia denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
11 varieties listed
This bottle: Syrah.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOC · Sicilia
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Sicilia is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 11 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 13.0 tonnes per hectare
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03
Region and area context
Sicilia falls within Sicily, covering Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east.
Wine route
Strada del Vino dell'Etna
2 days · 8 stops
Open the driveWine route
Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria
1 day · 5 stops
Open the driveWine route
Strada del Vino Marsala e Pantelleria
3 days · 4 stops
Open the drive
Winery
Catalano Viticoltori
ViewGela
Made at Catalano Viticoltori, Gela. Directions
Wine routes in the zone: Strada del Vino dell'Etna, Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Strada del Vino Marsala e Pantelleria.
04
Reading the label
- Catalano ViticoltoriProducer / estate
- SyrahGrape varieties
- Sicilia DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
30 minutes
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Producer
Catalano Viticoltori
Sicily
Grapes
Syrah
Denomination
Sicilia
DOC
Region
Sicily
Region guide
Common Questions
Sour cherry, cocoa, black pepper and a balsamic note. Velvety and powerful, with firm tannins.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Bordeaux glass.
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