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Messina & North-East Coast

Messina & North-East Coast includes the listed appellations of Faro, Mamertino and Malvasia delle Lipari.

Place
Messina & North-East Coast, Sicily
Look for
Faro · Mamertino · Malvasia delle Lipari
Producer profiles
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Atlas locationMessina & North-East Coast · Sicily38.12° N · 15.27° EOpen in Atlas

Messina & North-East Coast is a wine area within Sicily. Faro, Mamertino and Malvasia delle Lipari are the appellations here.

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Producers in Messina & North-East Coast

Producer profiles

  • Cantina ColosiFamily winery on Salina, a volcanic Aeolian island, farming 10 hectares between Capo Faro and Porri.
Sources for this guide1 source

Sources for this guide are listed below. Featured producers are a selection, not a ranking.

  • World of Wine Atlas and learning records

Where to go next

placeReturn to SicilySee how Messina & North-East Coast fits within the wider Sicily region.mapSee Messina & North-East Coast in the AtlasSee the area and nearby producers on the map.producerMeet Cantina ColosiRead about Cantina Colosi and its wines.