Widely grown white-wine grape variety in Sicily, where it is mainly used in the blend known as "Marsala" dry and sweet wines. The other grape-wines are derived from the Catarrato Bianco and Inzolia grapes also common to Sicily 's west coast.

Grillo, also known as Riddu is a white grape variety which withstands high temperatures and is widely used in Sicilian wine-making and, in particular, for Marsala.