The procedure to enter the new doc Sicily comes true: starting from January 1st, the Tasting Committee of the Regional Institute of Vine and Wine that is acknowledged by Sicilian Region as certification’s institution, will start working. In Febraury the Regional Council Department for Agricultural and Food Reserves will carry out a “wine catalogue”, as reported by Giuseppe Bursi, who is responsible for Council Department’s wine sector.

Ministerial decrees explaining procedure to enter Doc Sicily and Igt Terre Sicane have been published on the Official Gazette, therefore they are available and can also be downloaded. The entry procedure was explained to Sicilian wine producers during a meeting organized in Palermo. “To qualify Sicilian wines, to strengthen their identities, to brush up their quality, image and position are some of the main tasks we want to reach through the new Doc designation”, says Dario Cartabellotta, general director of Irvv.

I know in Sciliy each rgioen has their own way of making these and filling with fruit is one of those ways. I never tried the fruit filling but I think I am going to, sounds good