Wine regions of Italy

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 165. Chapters: Sardinia, Sicily, Lazio, Piedmont, Calabria, Lombardy, Campania, Elba, Liguria, Apulia, Abruzzo, Chianti, Veneto, Cagliari, Montalcino, Basilicata, Scansano, Emilia-Romagna, Mount Etna, Noto, Province of Ogliastra, Aosta Valley, Tuscany, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Ischia, Toscana, Valpolicella, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Orvieto, History of Chianti, Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine, Piemonte, Brunello di Montalcino, Marche, Lombardia, Province of Trento, Pantelleria, Calabrian wine, Alba, Piedmont, Cinque Terre, San Gimignano, Valtellina, Pitigliano, Valle d'Aosta DOC, Soave, Carmignano DOCG, Montefalco, Montferrat, Acqui Terme, Orvieto DOC, Rosso Barletta DOC, Roero, Gattinara, Pavone Canavese, Collio Goriziano, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Province of Vercelli, Bolgheri, Garda, Province of Syracuse, Ruché, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol wine, Arcole, Monti, Sardinia, Province of Novara, Liguria wine, Franciacorta, Veneto wine, Langhe, Vulture, Lagaria, Colli Euganei, Parrina. Excerpt: Sicily (Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia, ) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, comprising an autonomous region of Italy. Minor islands around it, such as the Aegadian Islands, Aeolian Islands, Pantelleria, Lampedusa are part of Sicily. Its official name is Regione Autonoma Siciliana (English: Sicilian Autonomous Region). Sicily, like all regions of Italy when viewed separately, has its own rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature, cuisine, architecture and language. The Sicilian economy is well diversified. The agriculture sector is significant with citrus fruits (mainly oranges and lemons), olives and olive oil, grapes and wine. Tourism and real estate are also important sectors for the island (¿Economic sectors). Sicily also holds importance for archeological and ancient sites such as the Necropolis of Pantalica, the Valley of the Temples and Selinunte. The archaeological site of Selinunte contains five temples centered on an acropolis. There are continuous excavations that occur in Sicily due to its extensive history. Topography of Sicily Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. It is located in the Province of Catania. View of the town of Vizzini, on the slopes of Monte Lauro in the Hyblaean MountainsSicily has been known since ancient times for its roughly triangular shape, which earned it the name Trinacria. It is separated to the east from the Italian region of Calabria through the Strait of Messina. The distance between the island and mainland Italy by the Strait of Messina is about 2 miles wide in the north, and about 10 miles in the south of the Strait. The island is characterized by a densely mountainous landscape. The main mountain ranges are Madonie and Nebrodi in the north and Peloritani in the north-east, whereas the south-eastern Hyblaean are considered geologically as a continuation of the Italian Appennines. The mines of the Enna and Caltanissetta district were a leading sulfur-producing area