PLANETA

Ancient History

13th century

THE SWABIANS

Frederick 11

Hohenstaufen was a

great admirer of Sicilian

wine and encouraged

viticulture

1773 - THE BRITISH

The British "invent" the

wine of Marsala, and the

English fleet carries it to

five continents

1860 -1880

THE PIEDMONTES

Garibaldi and the

Piedmontes conquer Sicily.

By 1880 the extention of

vineyards in Sicily is

322,000 hectares