📜 Faro
A rare red wine from the hills near Messina in north-eastern Sicily.
Faro is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Italy. Part of: Sicily.
Main grape varieties: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Nocera. Wines made here: Red wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Faro ← main grape of ← 🍇 Nerello Mascalese → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Sicily, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Nerello Mascalese, 🍇 Nerello Cappuccio, 🍇 Nocera
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Faro?
Faro is a wine area in this country: Italy.
Which grapes are used for Faro wine?
Faro wine is made mainly from these grapes: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Nocera.
What does the Faro status mean?
Faro is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Avola · 📜 Fontanarossa di Cerda · 📜 Menfi · 📜 Sciacca · 📜 Santa Margherita di Belice · 📜 Salaparuta
⚠️ 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.