Ragusa – Guide to the Wines of Sicily 2025

Ais Sicilia, in Ragusa the presentation of the Guide to the Wines of Sicily 2025: Between talk shows, masterclasses and tasting counters to the wines of the island will be dedicated three whole days

It will be the Poggio Del Sole hotel in the Hyblaean capital that will host the “premiere” of Guida ai Vini di Sicilia 2025 on Saturday, January 25. Friday, January 24 and Sunday, January 26 will feature in-depth discussions on the wines of the Hyblean territory in three wineries in the area Guide to the Wines of Sicily 2025 promises to be a well-rounded walk through the heart of Sicilian oenology and sommellerie with its three days of cultural entertainment and thematic insights into both the Hyblean territory and the entire regional

Guide to the Wines of Sicily 2025

As many as 175 wineries mentioned within it, 1,015 wines reviewed, 65 deserving of the “Four Triskeles,” including 15 recognized as “Pigne.” These are the big numbers that will be told next Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the presentation of the sixth edition of the Guide to the Wines of Sicily 2025 at the Poggio Del Sole Hotel in Ragusa. “We are proud to have included in this handbook the wineries that have chosen to produce organically and biodynamically,” President Baldacchino added, “as evidence of a growing awareness of sustainable agricultural practices. In 2025, in fact, Sicily will be the European Region of Food and Wine, and this Guide aims to be a point of reference for those who want to discover the food and wine excellence of our island.” The regional board of directors, after the customary ribbon-cutting ceremony, will welcome the wine enthusiasts who will arrive from all over the island to participate in the important event that, as always, will officially mark the beginning of the new year of major events under Ais Sicilia’s signature.

The Sicily of Wine

The quality of Sicilian wines is growing steadily, and the Guide to the Wines of Sicily is pure testimony to this. Sicily is a veritable continent of wine, with a diversity of terroirs and microclimates that is reflected in the richness and complexity of its wines. From Metodo Classico and Charmat bubbles to great structured reds, via authoritative whites, rosés and dessert wines. The region offers an oenological panorama of extraordinary richness. The Guide also includes the now numerous “unconventional” wines and macerates, which increasingly enjoy great appeal. The hundreds of tastings conducted have highlighted a leap forward in the overall quality of Sicilian wine between obvious confirmations, such as the Etna area, and surprising novelties such as the small appellations of Faro, Delia Nivolelli, Monreale, Menfi, Noto and Eloro.

Event schedule.

The assorted and interesting program this year includes the following a new feature: two additional appendices that will flank the highlight day on Saturday, Jan. 26. Friday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 26 , in fact, three masterclasses are scheduled at as many Ragusa wineries and will have as their theme the Hyblean territory.

Friday, Jan. 24:

• 5 p.m. – Masterclass “The different expressions of Frappato di Vittoria,” in Vittoria, at the Arianna Occhipinti farm,
• 7 p.m. – Masterclass “The Bubbles of the Ibleo territory,” at the Gurrieri Winery in Chiaramonte Gulfi

Saturday, Jan. 25:

• 10 a.m.-7 p.m. – Opening of the companies’ tasting tables at the Poggio Del Sole Hotel
• 10:30 a.m. – Opening conference themed “Present and Future of Cerasuolo di Vittoria” at the Tramontana Hall
• 12 noon – Masterclass “The Territories of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG” in the Libeccio Room
• 3 p.m. – Masterclass “Gems of Vitae: journey through Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily” in Tramontana Hall
• 4:30 p.m. – Masterclass “‘relic’ grape varieties, Sicilian wines to rediscover” in Libeccio Hall
• 7:30 p.m. – Award ceremony and presentation of the “Four Vines” Ais certificates in the church of San Vincenzo Ferreri near Ragusa Ibla. Here, as every year, by Ais Sicilia will take place the delivery of the check related to the solidarity project Alba Vitae, which saw as celebratory bottles the magnums of Cerasuolo di Vittoria Para Para of the company Poggio di Bortolone. The check will go to the association “La Casa di Toti Onlus,” in the countryside of Modica in the heart of the Iblei mountains, once a historic 18th-century mansion, now a vacation home and ethical b&b, run by special kids aged 18 and up. A project also supported by the social enterprise “I bambini delle fate,” as well as by the Bank of Italy and Unicredit.

Sunday, January 26

• 11 a.m. –Focus on “The Whites of the Ibleo territory” at the Gulfi Winery in Chiaramonte Gulfi.

Useful information

More information on attending the presentation of the Guide to the Wines of Sicily 2025 can be found at www.aissicilia.com. Admission Ticket and Masterclass tickets can be purchased online at https://www.aissicilia.com/negozio/ or directly on site N.B: Access to the masterclasses on Friday 24 and Sunday 26 is by prior reservation which must be made via whatsapp message to the following number +39 328 907 5747 (Loredana) indicating Title of the masterclass, your first and last name, number of places to be booked. The reservation will be effective upon receipt of the confirmation message. Up to Exhaustion of Places.