Description
Grapes: Grillo, Catarratto and Inzolia
Cultivation area: Marsala and Mazara del Vallo
Training system: Head training or cordon training, dry
Colour: Dark amber, tipical
Bouquet: Harmonious, round
Taste: Slightly sweet, full-bodied, lingering
Aging: At least 1 year in ancient casks in a grotto of tufa rock
Characteristics: It can be stored for several years. Once opened, it maintains its organoleptic characteristics for long time due to its high alcohol content
Sugar content: 40 g/l
Alcohol content: 17,5° by volume
Available formats: 75cl with T shaped cork, 1-2 L with screw cap
Service temperature: 16 – 18° C
Food matching: Any kind of sweets
Production process: Blend of sicilian white grapes, 5% cooked
grape must and alcohol from grape materials, aged in large oakbarrels.
Marsala is a historic fortified wine. It was invented by a British merchant (John Woodhouse) in 1773 who was able to export it all over the world thanks to his relations with Admiral Nelson, who bought large quantities for his fleet.
Later, it also became one of the first Italian denominations.
It is a Sicilian wine characterized by the oxidative scent obtained thanks to its long aging in large oak barrels of at least 10,000 L (can be visited in the cellar).
In this process part of the wine evaporates year after year, and small quantities of air enter the barrel giving its characteristic aroma.
Nowadays it can be produced, aged and bottled only in the city of Marsala and in the neighboring towns.
The winery , specialized in the production of Marsala wines, offers four types of Marsala: Marsala Vergine, Marsala SOM, Marsala Fine and Marsala superiore Garibaldi dolce.
Store in a fresh area
Store in standing position
Awards
2023 – 90 points – James Suckling
2023 – 90 points– (Red) – Wine hunter award
2022 – 16 punti (distinguished) – Jancis Robinson
2022 – 2 Viti (Grape plants) – Vitae Magazine
2021 – 93 punti – Luca Maroni
2021 – 90 punti – (Rosso) – Wine hunter award
2021 – 3 diamonds – Di Wine Taste
2020 – 2 Viti (Grape plants) – Vitae Magazine
2017 – 3 diamonds – Di wine taste
