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SICILIA DOC WINE CONSORTIUM – 2025 HARVEST FORECAST

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Slight recovery in production, though still below historical averages; grape quality is reported to be excellent

The 2025 harvest has begun in Sicily, and the first data collected by the Sicilia DOC Wine Consortium indicates a moderate recovery: production is expected to increase by approximately 10% compared to 2024, a year marked by significant declines. Despite this growth, volumes remain significantly below historical averages, with a 40% shortfall still reflecting the structural challenges posed by climate change and its ongoing impact on viticulture.
“The current figures suggest a better harvest than last year, but we must keep in mind that production remains significantly lower than in previous years” notes Camillo Pugliesi, Director of the Sicilia DOC Wine Consortium. “This context calls for cautious optimism; what is certain is the commendable work being done by producers to ensure healthy grapes and high-quality wines.”


Grapes are in good condition, with healthy bunches thanks to a more stable seasonal climate compared to recent years. This bodes well for a vintage which, although not abundant, is expected to offer very satisfactory overall quality. The grapes are showing an excellent balance between sugar and acidity—an essential factor in producing fresh, elegant, and long-lived wines.


The Sicilia DOC Consortium—one of the largest PDO denominations in Italy, covering over 22,500 hectares of vineyards under DOC status—will continue to closely monitor the harvest across Sicily’s diverse wine-growing areas. Inspection and oversight efforts will focus on compliance with production regulations and on enhancing the value of native grape varieties such as Nero d’Avola, Grillo, and Lucido, true ambassadors of Sicilian viticulture around the world.

The Grillo from Feudo Maccari

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thumb_nerodavolaWe are in Noto, Sicily, land rich of history which has seen the passage of different peoples and cultures from the Romans to the Greeks to the Arabs but also the Normans the Aragonese. It is also the “Baroque” capital thanks to its ancient cathedral.

That’s the place where Feudo Maccari lies which covers about 1,000 tumuli, (old unit of the island of Sicily for which one mound is equal to 1,744 square meters) of which about 450 vines, divided into three bodies scattered on hills caressed night and day by the sea breeze. The landscape is characterized by carob trees, olive and almond trees in bloom where sprout almost by magic, the characteristic plant sapling of Nero d’Avola.

The challenge of Feudo Maccari points to climb the quality even on white, or rather a big classic white the Sicilianvino_grillo Grillo.

We tasted the Grillo 2015 Feudo Maccari

The Grillo is a classic wine of the island oenology. A versatile wine grown with the system sapling. The wine is made without skins. Immediately it presented with its typical straw and golden yellow color. The nose almond blossom and citrus fruits are the masters. In the mouth is savory fresh and well balanced.
At the table the Grillo guides us towards seafood plates from seafood to appetizers to first. Excellent also with grilled fish.