So, without any doubt, it’s right to call Noto as the most celebrated wine district of Sicily. So, where is this Noto actually located? Well, Noto is located at the extreme southeastern corner of Sicily and is found to be one of the hottest parts of the Island.

Let’s see about the wines of Noto in detail here….

When I had a look at the history of winemaking in this region, I found that this region was infamous for its overripe Nero d’Avola between the 1950’s and the 1970’s.

Until the late 1970’s, the port near Pachino was buying grapes from a variety of small vine growers.
By the 1980s, the region’s winemaking was hugely abandoned.

This was the true status of viticulture in Noto until the 1990s during when ‘Nero d’Avola’ got its life. From then on, several investors from in and around Sicily have invested in this spiritual home of Nero d’Avola!

The major factors that are boosting the growth of Nero d’Avola in Noto are the hot days and cooler nights along with the low rainfall levels.

In addition to these, Noto is experiencing an excellent combination of microclimate and soil which is found to be supporting the growth of this grape variety perfectly well.

The arid climatic conditions along with the white, calcareous soils are responsible for the deep colors, strength, elegance, and more complex aromas of the Noto wines that are being made from Nero d’Avola. These can’t be found anywhere else on the Island!

Wines from Noto

Now, several producers have restarted the production of Moscato di Noto in two different versions: dry and dessert.

These wines are the younger-drinking and highly fragranced substitutes to the highly acclaimed Moscato di Siracusa wines and are produced from the region’s own clone of Moscato grape variety.

The dry version of these wines would give a crispy, citrusy taste along with the aromas of white flowers. On the other hand, the dessert version of Moscato di Noto would give the citrus aromas along with the flavors of pastry cream and pistachio.

It is to be noted that both these versions are coming with higher acidity levels. It has been found that the red wines of Noto wines are made only in smaller quantities at present.

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