Florio Sweet Marsala (NV)
| Winery: | Florio |
| Region: | Italy » Sicily » Marsala |
| Varietal: | Grillo |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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Marsala is the regional fortified wine of Sicily, Italy. As with other famous European fortified wines like Port or Madeira, it was originally produced not for local consumption, but export to Great Britain. In the 1770s, English wine merchant John Woodhouse began adding grape brandy to Sicilian wines so they could last the sea voyage home. The wines were already high in residual sugar from sun ripened grapes, and were a natural base for sweet wine. It met with instant success and over time, became a more refined product.
Well, some of it. For many years, there were no restrictions on the crops used for Marsala. The higher quality Inzolia and Grillo varietals were skipped in favor of Catarratto, which could be grown quickly and in huge amounts, but affected flavors. It was not uncommon for sugar, or worse, other artificial sweeteners, to be added to try and mask the acidity of Catarratto. Thus, most Marsala became known as a cheap cooking wine.
DOC laws were revised in Read more »
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Cantine Pellegrino Marsala Fine Rubino Dolce
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Varietals Produced in Marsala View all
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Palomino
History of the grape: Palomino is split into three types: Palomino Fino, Palomino de Jerez and Palomino Basto. All of...
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Catarratto
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Nero d'Avola
History of the grape: The name translates to “Black [grape] of Avola,” referring to the town in Sicily where it was f...
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Frappato
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Grillo
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Syrah
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February 2013
Cantine Pellegrino Marsala Fine Secco
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Aroma - nuts, dried apricots, bitter chocolate, Margot liqueur, caramel, spice. the taste is intense, pleasant, very sweetVery good: , , : 17% : 55/ Read More
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June 2012
Marco de Bartoli Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni NV
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http://www.marcodebartoli.com/pdf/marsala%20superiore.pdf Read More
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June 2011
Columbo Sweet Fine Marsala V.Q.P.R.D
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The initial strong mediciney aroma has a hint of plum and spice - but I can't ... and makes a great beef stew marsal Read More
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May 2011
Opici Marsala Fine Sweet NV
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I dont think the stuff I had is from Italy - NY State I believe is where it was ... ... resist! Never tried a marsala before. The flavor is sugary, like candy, with a bit of grape and caramel. A one dimensional dessert wine. Drinkabl Read More
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March 2011
Selecting a wine bottle can be a very challenging task. Occasionally ... would ... would go well with a chicken marsala.Dinner and dessertSome wines also go well with dessert. Any fruit or citrus desserts would go well with ice wine and late harvest Riesling. Stay away from red meat with Cabernet Sauvignon. This particular wine goes really wel... Read More
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February 2011
Caruso & Minini Grillo Sicilia IGT Timpune 2008
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Just FYI Grillo is NOT the same as Palomino. Read More
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August 2010
I went to a lobster feed last weekend, and as we were leaving, talked the ... 1/4-1/2 cup sherry, port, marsala, or whatever fortified wine suits you (more if you like, but to me the sherry should be subtle, not a dominating flavor). Return to a gentle boil for about five or ten minutes, adding roux a little at a time until thickened to your ... Read More
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June 2010
Florio Sweet Marsala 2011
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smooth delicate full- flavored- great with makingChicken Marsala- Read More
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October 2009
Sperone Marsala Cremovo Fine Dessert/Fruit/Miscellaneous Wine Giacomo Sperone NV
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Amber brown with medium deep intensity. Caramel, raisins and vanilla nose. Well-balanced, full-bodies, rich and creamy. Flavours of raisins, nuts, figs and vanilla. Pleasing flavours linger on the finish. A unique dessert wine. Read More
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