🍷 Didyme
Didyme: white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Capofaro estate on the Aeolian Islands; Salina IGT.
Didyme is a white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Capofaro estate on the Aeolian Islands. It is made from Malvasia alone. The label says Salina IGT. Salina IGT is the protected geographical indication of the island of Salina and its Aeolian neighbours.
Capofaro is the estate on the volcanic island of Salina, where the soils are loose, sandy and free-draining. According to the sheet, 4,000 vines per hectare, a yield of about 35 quintals per hectare.
The 2025 grapes were picked on August 25. The wine matures for 4 months in stainless steel on its lees. Alcohol: 13% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Vigna di Paola, Capofaro.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Malvasia |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 13 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Salina IGT |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Didyme ← → ← 🍇 Malvasia di Lipari → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📜 Salina, 🍇 Malvasia di Lipari
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Didyme made from?
100% Malvasia (2025 vintage).
Where is Didyme made?
Tasca d'Almerita from the Capofaro estate on the Aeolian Islands; the label says Salina IGT.
Is it true that Sicilian wine is just Nero d’Avola?
No. Tasca d’Almerita also makes wines from Perricone, Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Frappato, Etna’s Nerello Mascalese and Carricante, and Malvasia from the Aeolian Islands.
Similar
🍷 Vigna di Paola · 🍷 Capofaro · 🍷 Vigna San Francesco Chardonnay · 🍷 Buonsenso · 🍷 Cavallo delle Fate · 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Grillo
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.