Trapani province is on the Italian island of Sicily (‘Sicilia’). It is famous for the DOC Marsala, with its wines and fortified wines based on the following grape varieties: Grillo and/or Cataratto (all varieties and all the clones), and/or Ansonica (locally called Inzolia or Insolia) and/or Damaschino for Marsala production such as the Oro; Perricone (locally called Pignatello) and/or Calabrese (locally known as Nero d’Avola) and/ or Nerello Mascalese are used for Marsala Ruby. The other DOC wines in the province of Trapani are Delia Nivolelli DOC, Erice DOC and Salaparuta DOC (see links below).

Native wine grapes: Catanese Nero (r). | Damaschino (w).

DOC wines: Delia Nivolelli DOC. | Erice DOC. | Marsala DOC. | Salaparuta DOC.