Sicily a wine region transformed

摘要

One of the world's most exciting wine regions is one of its oldest. Sicily, which for centuries produced high alcohol wine for blending with wines from the Italian mainland, is a wine region transformed. Several decades of heavy investment driven by a realisation that Sicily, in fact, has some of the best viticulture land and prevailing conditions in the world, has resulted in a transformation from an image of bulk wine producer to emerging star status. The top wines of Sicily are now regarded as being among the best Italy has to offer, while the popular premium and premium quality wines threaten to lead the fightback against the inroads Australian wines have made in the UK, USA and Europe.