Sicily: wine, food, vineyards, history, and landscape in pictures

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A photo essay from the island of Sicily

Sicily is a big island, the biggest in the Mediterranean. It is also one of Italy’s biggest wine regions. It is an island where you can find everything from sandy beaches, tiny wind swept islands, high mountains and of course volcanoes, vast fruit plantations and olive groves etc. It offers a great variety of excellent Sicilian wines and has its very own gastronomy. Much of Sicilian food culture has been influenced by many other of the countries around the Mediterranean.

On this page you can find a selection of our photography from Sicily, a photo essay on Sicilian pleasures. Enjoy the pictures!

Read more on Sicily, the wine, the food, the olive oil and the region, in this article by Britt on BKWine Magazine: Sicily seduces, an island of wine, olives, food and sunshine in the Mediterranean.

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[box type=”info”]These are only some of the treasures that you can find on Sicily. If it makes you keen to discover more of the wines and food of Sicily then come on a wine tour with BKWine. Take a look at our scheduled tours and custom designed wine tours.[/box]

Would you like a glass of Sicilian wine?
Would you like a glass of Sicilian wine? Copyright BKWine Photography
A cheer for the wines and food from Sicily
A cheer for the wines and food from Sicily at Planeta, copyright BKWine Photography

History and architecture

An old Greek temple near Palermo on Sicily
An old Greek temple near Palermo on Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography
A church in Palermo with a magnificent mosaic ceiling
A church in Palermo with a magnificent mosaic ceiling, copyright BKWine Photography
A church celing in Palermo with magnificent mosaics in gold and colour
A church celing in Palermo with magnificent mosaics in gold and colour, copyright BKWine Photography
A church in Palermo with magnificent mosaics in gold and colour
A church in Palermo with magnificent mosaics in gold and colour, copyright BKWine Photography
A Greek temple on Sicily
A Greek temple on Sicily near Agrigento, copyright BKWine Photography
A church in Palermo with a magnificent mosaic ceiling
A church in Palermo with a magnificent mosaic ceiling, copyright BKWine Photography
One of the buildings at the COS winery
One of the buildings at the COS winery, copyright BKWine Photography
A man in a church in Palermo
A man in a church in Palermo, copyright BKWine Photography
Sculpture on a pillar in a monastery of a wine harvest
Sculpture on a pillar in a monastery of a wine harvest , copyright BKWine Photography

Vineyards and landscape

Vineyards at the Rapitala winery
Vineyards at the Rapitala winery, copyright BKWine Photography
The sea, the mountains and the sun in Sicily
The sea, the mountains and the sun in Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography
A young vine in spring
A young vine in spring, copyright BKWine Photography
Black lava rock soil on Etna
Black lava rock soil on Etna, copyright BKWine Photography
Vineyards on the slopes of the Etna volcano
Vineyards at Passopisciaro on the slopes of the Etna volcano, copyright BKWine Photography
The wild landscape on Sicilian mountains
The wild landscape on Sicilian mountains, copyright BKWine Photography
Rolling hills, vineyards and flowers in the centre of Sicily
Rolling hills, vineyards and flowers in the centre of Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography
Vineyards at Tenuta Regaleali, Sicily
Vineyards at Tenuta Regaleali, Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography
Vineyards at Planeta, Sicily
Vineyards at Planeta, Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography

Food and gastronomy

A glass of white wine to start lunch
A glass of white wine to start lunch at Gulfi, copyright BKWine Photography
The morning's fishing catch: a big squid
The morning’s fishing catch: a big squid, copyright BKWine Photography
A monk-fish at a restaurant waiting to be prepared
A monk-fish at a restaurant waiting to be prepared, copyright BKWine Photography
Sicilian olive oil: an essential component of every meal
Sicilian olive oil at the Gulfi winery restaurant: an essential component of every meal, copyright BKWine Photography
A selection of wines for lunch at the Gulfi winery
A selection of wines for lunch at the Gulfi winery, copyright BKWine Photography
An elegant seafood creation as a starter for lunch
An elegant seafood creation as a starter for lunch at Gulfi, copyright BKWine Photography
A local fish elegantly served for lunch
A local fish elegantly served for lunch with a dash of olive oil on top, copyright BKWine Photography
Pasta with vegetables
Home cooked pasta with vegetables at Planeta, copyright BKWine Photography
A glass of luscious sweet Sicilian wine
A glass of luscious sweet Sicilian wine, copyright BKWine Photography
Sicilian lemon limoncello liqueur
Sicilian lemon limoncello liqueur, copyright BKWine Photography
A traditional Sicilian cassata almond cake
A traditional Sicilian cassata almond cake ends lunch at Planeta, copyright BKWine Photography

Wineries

Wine bottles resting in the cellar at Valle dell'Acate
Wine bottles resting in the cellar at Valle dell’Acate winery wine cellar, copyright BKWine Photography
On old padlock on the winery door
An old padlock on the winery door, copyright BKWine Photography
Clay amphorae in the wine cellar
Clay amphorae in the wine cellar at COS, copyright BKWine Photography
Pouring a sample of wine in the cellar
Pouring a sample of wine in the cellar at Passopisciaro, copyright BKWine Photography
Oak barrels resting in the cellar at the Rapitala winery
Oak barrels resting in the cellar at the Rapitala winery, copyright BKWine Photography
A wine cellar filled with sweet marsala wine
The Florio winery wine cellar filled with sweet marsala wine, copyright BKWine Photography
Tenuta Regaleali on Sicily
Tenuta Regaleali on Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography

More

The Sicilian Triskelion three legged head symbol
The Sicilian Triskelion three legged head symbol, copyright BKWine Photography
Visiting Sicily
Visiting Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography
The vineyards and landscape at Tenuta Regaleali in Sicily
The vineyards and landscape at Tenuta Regaleali in Sicily, copyright BKWine Photography
A cafe in Italy
A cafe in Sicily in Italy, copyright BKWine Photography
A man on the beach fishing
A man on the beach fishing, copyright BKWine Photography

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