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Salaparuta DOC
Not to be confused with the Duca di Salaparuta brand, this is a 2006 DOC around the rebuilt town of Salaparuta in the Belice valley, an area flattened by the 1968 earthquake. The wines are warm and simple: Catarratto and Grillo whites with ripe pear and citrus, Nero d'Avola and Syrah reds with jammy fruit and soft tannin. Almost no one bottles under the name; Tenute Orestiadi in nearby Gibellina is the best known winery in the zone and labels its wines Sicilia DOC.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenute Orestiadi | Nero d'Avola (Gibellina estate in the Salaparuta zone, labeled Sicilia DOC) The zone's most visible winery; a few labels have carried Salaparuta DOC, most now Sicilia DOC, so check the bottle. | $12 to $18 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cantine Ermes (local cooperative) | Salaparuta Catarratto The large Santa Ninfa cooperative draws fruit from the Belice valley and has used the DOC on local labels. | Price unknown | Wine-Searcher |