Saracena
Saracena is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The town is bordered by Altomonte, Castrovillari, Firmo, Lungro, Morano Calabro, Mormanno, Orsomarso and San Basile and is home to the Church of San Leone, a 12th-century Byzantine church. The town's patron is San Leone di Catania, who is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring, then again in late summer.
Like Palermo and Tropea, Saracena was renowned for its souk during the period of Arab Sicily from the ninth century until the Normam era. Arab-Sicilian influence remained strong until the 13th century.Wines
The village of Saracena is noted for the specialty dessert wine produced in the area, Moscato di Saracena, made in a passito style from a blend of several white Italian grape varieties including Coda di Volpe bianca, Malvasia bianca di Candia, Addoraca and Muscat blanc à Petits Grains.
