Alcamo wine
Alcamo Wine is an Italian wine DOC on Alcamo, Sicily. It includes red, white, rose wines produced in Alcamo, an historical city located south-west of Palermo and east of Trapani province.
In July,1972 the name Alcamo was introduced as the DOC for the wines produced in the 9 different towns around the city of Alcamo. Towns are Calatafimi, Castellammare del Golfo, Gibellina, Balestrate, Camporeale, Monreale, Partinico, San Cipirello and San Giuseppe Jato. Initially Alcamo term was exclusively used for the white wines produced in the region. Though Alcamo term was later also used for the red and rose wines produced in the region (following Local Wine Law,99).[1]
Nowadays, with the changing demand of the customers, different types of wines are produced under the Alcamo title.
Grapes varieties used for Alcamo Wines[1]
- Red Wines - Nero d'Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah
- White Wines - Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanino
Alcamo Wines[2]
There are 28 varieties of wine that are sold under the Alcamo title:
Wine Variety | Color | Grapes |
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Principe di Corleone Bianco Alcamo DOC | White | Catarratto |
Firriato Alcamo Bianco | White | Catarratto |
I Classici Alcamo Bianco DOC Firriato | White | Catarratto |
Firriato Alcamo Bianco | White | Catarratto |
Cantine Rallo Alcamo Carta d'Oro | White | Catarratto |
Carta d'Oro" Catarratto Alcamo Dop Bio | White | Catarratto |
Principe di Corleone Bianco Alcamo DOC | White | Catarratto |
Principe di Corleone Bianco Alcamo DOC | White | Catarratto |
Alcamo Bianco Û Duca di Castelmonte-Sizilien | White | Catarratto |
Firriato I Classici Alcamo Bianco DOC | White | Catarratto |
Firriato Bianco Alcamo DOC | White | Catarratto |
Bianco Alcamo DOC -Firriato Firriato Sicilië | White | Catarratto |
Cantina Foraci Alcamo Bianco Conte Ruggero | White | Catarratto |
Cantine Rallo Alcamo Nero d'Avola | Red | Nero d'Avola |
Rallo Alcamo Nero d'Avola Rosso di Sicilia DOC | Red | Nero d'Avola |
Molino a Vento Alcamo Bianco Sigilia | White | Catarratto |
Tenuta Rapitala | White | Catarratto |
Alcamo. Cusumano | White | Catarratto |
Ceuso Rosso IGT Sicilia Vigna Custera | Red | Blend of Nero d'Avola, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Rallo Carta d'Oro Bianco d'Alcamo DOC Sicilia | White | Catarratto |
Foraci Conte Ruggero | White | Catarratto |
Rapitala Cielo d'Alcamo | White | Catarratto |
Firriato Alcamo | White | Catarratto |
Bianco Alcamo Cantine Paolini 75 | White | Catarratto |
Solcanto" Rosso Alcamo DOC | Red | Nero d'Avola |
Solcanto" Rosso Alcamo DOC | White | Catarratto |
Rapitalà Alcamo | White | Catarratto |
Pollara Giada Bianco | White | Catarratto |