Wine Florio, "Vecchio Florio" Secco, Marsala Superiore DOP, 2013
Tasting Notes
Wine amber color with glints of old gold.
Full and warm taste of the wine reveals elegant tones of bitter almonds and raisins.
Delicate aroma of wine contains notes of raisins, licorice, dates and vanilla.
At a temperature of 8-10 ° C is used as an aperitif wine, with a middle-aged cheeses, roasted almonds and mullet. At a temperature of 14-16 ° C is used as a wine for meditation or in combination with various pastries - biscuits, cakes, muffins, cookies, biscuits, fruit pies, etc.
Interesting Facts
"Vecchio Florio" Marsala, 2009 - Genuine Marsala high quality produced in the ancient cellars of the famous Florio family. Marsala is created from grapes Grillo and Catarratto. The vineyards are located in the coastal regions in the province of Marsala and Trapani. Soil areas - the "red", low yielding, dry and rich sandstone. The height of the areas above sea level - more than 300 meters. Vines decorated as "trees", which is traditional for growing grapes for Marsala. The stocking density - no less than 5,000 vines per hectare. Climate - the island, characterized by mild winters and very hot, dry summers. The grapes are harvested by hand in the second half of September. Pressing the berries with a high sugar content occurs particularly gentle way to preserve the valuable components contained in the skin. Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature with the introduction of fortified musts, concentrated wine and brandy. Marsala aged for at least 30 months in oak barrels of different sizes. After bottling the wine matures for at least 3 months in a cool place.
Producer's description
Projects associated with Sicily, is always born innovative ideas found their expression in audacious experiments, which have appeared as a result of the world-famous wines, authentic icons of winemaking. One of these wines was "Duca Enrico" - the first company monosortovoe wine produced from grapes Nero d`Avola. Universally recognized masterpieces - a rarity and good luck for any company, but each of the wines produced by Duca di Salaparuta, is a model of high quality, and fully reflects the character of its terroir.
