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Marsala Vergine DOC

Name: Marsala Vergine DOC
SKU: 615
Availability: InStock

€25,00

This label is dedicated to John Woodhouse, the great maker of Marsala wine who, tasting the so called local “perpetuo” or “perpetuum”, transformed it into an international fortified product. A rare and precious Marsala Vergine aged in American oak barrels for more than ten years.

An elegant bouquet with notes of honey, orange peel and sweet spices given by the wood. Dry, powerful, with a great alcoholic texture. An exceptional meditation wine, best enjoyed with the typical dry almond biscuits called “tagliancozzi”.
It pairs beautifully with cottage cheese and creamy desserts of the Sicilian pastry. Unforgettable when enjoyed with Modica dark chocolate, really aged or blue cheese.

Category: Wines

Description

Grape varieties: Grillo (50%) and Catarratto (50%)

Production area: Marsala countryside

Training system: Espalier with Guyot pruning

Harvest period: September

Vinification: In stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (24/26°C); once the base wine is obtained, wine-derived ethyl alcohol is added before starting a long maturation period in oak casks lasting over 10 years

Colour: Antique golden yellow with subtle amber highlights

Bouquet: A complex bouquet with notes of honey, orange peel, and yellow-fleshed fruit preserved in spirits, complemented by sweet spices derived from the wood

Taste: Dry, powerful, with great structure and alcoholic character; it shows a perfect correspondence with the aromas perceived on the nose, lingering beautifully on the palate

Alcohol content: 19% vol.

Residual sugar: 4 grams/litre

Minimum wood aging: 5 years in oak casks

Minimum bottle aging: 3 months

Food pairings: A great meditation wine, to be savored with “Tagliancozzi” (traditional dry almond biscuits); it beautifully pairs with cottage cheese and creamy Sicilian pastries. Truly unforgettable when enjoyed with dark Modica chocolate, extra-aged or blue cheeses.

Serving temperature: 14/16°C

Available bottle size: 750 ml

Contains sulphites