Four native vines (Catarratto, Inzolia, Perricone, Nero d'Avola) and one international (Syrah). The decision to focus on these five varietals has increased the productive specialization of the Monreale DOC area.
The Monreale DOC expresses its identity through a precise selection of varietals that reflect its history, adaptation, and territorial vocation. The decision to focus the regulations on a few representative varietals enhances the connection between grapes, landscape, and production style, giving voice to the different micro-territories among the hills, valleys, and mountains of the Palermo hinterland.
The mainstays of the denomination are Catarratto, Perricone, and Syrah, the heart of the DOC’s main typologies, alongside Inzolia and Nero d’Avola, complementary interpreters of great historical and oenological value.
Four native vines (Catarratto, Inzolia, Perricone, Nero d'Avola) and one international (Syrah). The decision to focus on these five varietals has increased the productive specialization of the Monreale DOC area.
The Monreale DOC expresses its identity through a precise selection of varietals that reflect its history, adaptation, and territorial vocation. The decision to focus the regulations on a few representative varietals enhances the connection between grapes, landscape, and production style, giving voice to the different micro-territories among the hills, valleys, and mountains of the Palermo hinterland.
The mainstays of the denomination are Catarratto, Perricone, and Syrah, the heart of the DOC’s main typologies, alongside Inzolia and Nero d’Avola, complementary interpreters of great historical and oenological value.
Catarratto
The white symbol of the Monreale DOC.
A historic Sicilian grape and deeply rooted in this territory, Catarratto finds the altitudes and temperature ranges of the Monreale DOC ideal conditions for expressing finesse and character. It is the basis of Monreale Bianco, a wine that combines freshness, structure, and mineral tension.
In the glass, it offers notes of citrus, orange blossom, Mediterranean herbs, white flowers, and pale-fleshed fruit. Its natural acidity and good aging potential make it versatile, gastronomic, and increasingly contemporary.
Perricone
The defining character of the reds and rosés of the Monreale DOC.
A native grape with a strong personality, Perricone finds one of its most authentic habitats in the Sicilian hinterland. Reluctant to adapt elsewhere, in the Monreale DOC, it expresses a profound connection with the terroir.
It is the protagonist of the Monreale Rosso and Monreale Rosato, where it displays two distinct yet coherent faces: energetic, spicy, and structured in the reds; taut, savory, and fragrant in the rosés.
The nose recalls crisp cherry, red fruits, red citrus, pepper, and Mediterranean scrub. Over time, it evolves towards greater harmony and complexity.
Perricone
The defining character of the reds and rosés of the Monreale DOC.
A native grape with a strong personality, Perricone finds one of its most authentic habitats in the Sicilian hinterland. Reluctant to adapt elsewhere, in the Monreale DOC, it expresses a profound connection with the terroir.
It is the protagonist of the Monreale Rosso and Monreale Rosato, where it displays two distinct yet coherent faces: energetic, spicy, and structured in the reds; taut, savory, and fragrant in the rosés.
The nose recalls crisp cherry, red fruits, red citrus, pepper, and Mediterranean scrub. Over time, it evolves towards greater harmony and complexity.
Syrah
The international grape variety that speaks the language of Monreale.
Among the non-native varieties, Syrah has found ideal soil and climate conditions in this area. Sun, ventilation, and wide temperature ranges allow it to develop maturity, elegance, and aromatic precision.
In the Monreale DOC, it is the protagonist of Monreale Syrah Rosso and Monreale Syrah Rosato, wines in which the grape expresses itself with a Mediterranean yet elegant style, rich in energy and freshness.
Aromas of blackberry, black pepper, aromatic herbs, and violet in the reds; berries, citrus, and light spices in the rosés.
Inzolia
Mediterranean tradition and brightness.
Among the oldest Sicilian white grape varieties, Inzolia brings balance, smoothness, and aromatic breadth. In the Monreale DOC, it completes the heritage of white varieties with wines with a sunny profile, floral and fruity notes, often marked by a pleasant savory finish.
Inzolia
Mediterranean tradition and brightness.
Among the oldest Sicilian white grape varieties, Inzolia brings balance, smoothness, and aromatic breadth. In the Monreale DOC, it completes the heritage of white varieties with wines with a sunny profile, floral and fruity notes, often marked by a pleasant savory finish.
Nero d’Avola
Sicilian structure and depth.
A symbolic variety of the island, Nero d’Avola finds the Monreale DOC a favorable environment for expressing intensity and restraint. Used alone or in a blend, it lends color, volume, and notes of ripe red fruit, Mediterranean scrub, and sweet spices.
Five grape varieties, many nuances, a single identity: that of the Vigneto di Palermo.
