Sicily according to Winkler and MJT
Sicily spreads across all five Winkler regions
Extract from “Sicily – a continent on one island”
| Heat Degree Days (Winkler) | MJT °C | Winkler Region | Vineyard altitude | annual rainfall (mm) | typical harvest dates | typical grape varieties planted | |
| Etna 950m asl |
1560 |
22 |
I, II |
950 m |
1190 |
3rd week Oct | nerello mascalese; nero cappuccio; carricante |
| Etna 450m asl |
2200 |
24 |
IV |
450 m |
600 |
1st week Oct | nerello mascalese; nero cappuccio; carricante |
| Contea di Sclafani |
2270 |
24 |
IV, V |
250-700 m |
670 |
2nd, 3rd week Sept | nero d’avola; inzolia; catarratto |
| Pantelleria – south |
2300 |
24.2 |
IV, V |
100-650 m |
423 |
2nd, 3rd week Sept | zibibbo |
| Agrigento |
2500 |
25.5 |
V |
200-650 m |
475 |
2nd, 3rd week Sept (for nero d’avola) | inzolia; catarratto; nero d’avola; grecanico; |
| Menfi |
2500 |
25 |
V |
100-450 m |
500 |
1st, 2nd week Sept | catarratto; inzolia; nero d’avola |
| Marsala |
2550 |
25.5 |
V |
100-350 m |
475 |
1st, 2nd week Sept | grillo; catarratto; inzolia; nero d’avola; grecanico |
| Cerasuolo di Vittoria |
2560 |
25.6 |
V |
100-500 m |
444 |
2nd, 3rd week Sept. 1st week Oct (frappato) | nero d’avola; frappato |
| Pantelleria – north |
2600 |
25.5 |
V |
100-650 m |
423 |
2nd, 3rd week Sept | zibibbo |
| Trapani |
2600 |
25.7 |
V |
100-350 m |
420 |
1st, 2nd week Sept | grillo; catarratto; inzolia; nero d’avola; |
| Pachino |
2620 |
25.7 |
V |
100-350 m |
400 |
2nd week Sept | nero d’avola; moscato bianco |
| Palermo |
2640 |
25.7 |
V |
200-650 m |
803 |
1st, 2nd week Sept | catarratto; inzolia; nero d’avola; grecanico; |
Source: Sicily regional institute of vine and wine
