# Acitana

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**Acitana** is a red [Italian wine](/source/Italian_wine) [grape variety](/source/Grape_variety) that is grown in northeast [Sicily](/source/Sicily), around the city of [Messina](/source/Messina). It is often blended with [Nerello Cappuccio](/source/Nerello_Cappuccio) and [Nerello Mascalese](/source/Nerello_Mascalese), though Acitana is officially not a permitted variety for wines labeled under the local [Faro DOC](/source/Faro_DOC).[1]

## History

[Ampelographers](/source/Ampelographers) believe that Acitana is likely native to the island of Sicily and may have originated near of [Catania](/source/Catania) on the east coast of the island. Northeast of Catania are several villages in the [province of Catania](/source/Province_of_Catania) with names that begin with *Aci*, such as [Aci Sant'Antonio](/source/Aci_Sant'Antonio), [Acireale](/source/Acireale), [Aci Catena](/source/Aci_Catena), [Aci Castello](/source/Aci_Castello) and [Aci Bonaccorsi](/source/Aci_Bonaccorsi), so it is possible that the name *Acitana* could be a [portmanteau](/source/Portmanteau) of Cantania and one of these *Aci* villages.[1]

## Wine regions

While historically, Acitana was once widely throughout the provinces of Catania and [Messina](/source/Messina_(province)), today it is mostly found near in Messina. While not officially recognized for use in the red *[Denominazione di origine controllata](/source/Denominazione_di_origine_controllata)* (DOC) wine of Faro, the grape is sometimes used for *[vino da tavola](/source/Vino_da_tavola)* red bends with [Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese](/source/Nerello).[1]

## Synonyms

Over the years, Acitana has also been known under the synonym Citana [*sic*].[2]

## References

1. J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz *Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours* pg 5 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2

1. [Vitis International Variety Catalogue](/source/Vitis_International_Variety_Catalogue) (VIVC) *[Acitana](http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=24330) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222222518/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=24330) 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine* Accessed: February 15th, 2014

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