The roots of winemaking in Sicily are truly ancient, arriving on the island with Greek settlers as early as the 8th century BCE. These new city states sought to establish a new frontier for Magna Graecia, a western outpost for the civilized world and those things inherently Greek. Their decision to cultivate vineyards and produce wine, the very life blood of normal Greek life and every social gathering, would forever change the landscape and the development of wine of Italy.\