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Sambuca di Sicilia DOC

Hills around the Lake Arancio reservoir in the southwest interior, where Planeta planted its first estate (Ulmo) and Feudo Arancio grows a huge volume. The climate is warm but the lake and altitude soften it; Chardonnay, Merlot and Nero d'Avola ripen fully with plum, blackberry, chocolate and rounded tannin. Nearly everyone labels Sicilia DOC or Terre Siciliane, so Sambuca di Sicilia DOC bottles are rare, with Di Prima the main estate still using it.

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ProducerWinePriceBuy
Di Prima
Sambuca di Sicilia Syrah Villamaura
The one estate committed to the DOC; ripe, peppery Syrah with a spicy oak finish.
$25 to $35Wine-Searcher
Di Prima
Sambuca di Sicilia Nero d'Avola Gibilmoro
Entry Nero d'Avola from the same estate, plum and dried herbs, soft tannin.
$15 to $20Wine-Searcher