Nero d’Avola, Palazzi

The grapes for this wine come mainly from the west of the Sicily with 30% sourced from lower yielding vines from around Riesi in the south east of the island. At 30 kilometres inland there is less of an influence from the Mediterranean than other sub-regions of the Caltanissetta province. The altitude here goes as high as 560 metres above sea level resulting in important diurnal temperatures differences and thus helping to retain acidity in the grapes. The soils are primarily limestone and clay.