Following the evolutionary logic of the region’s historical winemaking tradition, Marco began the production of “his” Marsala Superiore. Boasting a very complex array of aromas and scents, it is conceived and crafted in respect of its “natural” tradition, fortified with a mistelle produced from fresh must and brandy obtained from the same grapes used for the base wine.
Western Sicily, Contrada Samperi
19% vol.
1986
Between 19-41 years
Flat, medium-textured calcareous-sandy soil
Training system: Guyot-trained vertical trellis; 3,500 vines per hectare.
Manual in small crates, last ten days of September.
Manual selection of the grapes, soft pressing, natural sedimentation, traditional fermentation in oak and chestnut barrels at room temperature. A portion of the must is enriched with brandy to prepare the mistelle that will be added to the wine.
Over 20 years in oak barrels of various sizes.
Marsala Superiore Riserva 1988 is an encounter between past and future, where time is the absolute protagonist.
This Marsala is the result of a tradition that has never stopped, a wine born from 100% Grillo, but with an unbreakable bond to Sicily and its historical roots.
The natural mistelle, made with fresh must and brandy from the same grape variety, gives the wine a unique complexity that grows over the years. Aged for over 35 years in oak and chestnut barrels, the 1988 stands out for its austere elegance and its semi-dry profile.
With notes of ripe fruit, walnuts, and a saline trail, the 1988 is the Marsala that breaks with traditional sweetness, revealing its authenticity. Perfect with blue cheeses or sophisticated desserts, it is the wine that tells the story of Sicily like no other.
12 HA
medium-textured sandy-limestone, flat
alberello and Guyot-trained vertical shoot positioning; 3,500 vines per hectare.
manual in small crates, during the final weeks of September.
Manual selection of grapes, soft pressing, natural sedimentation, traditional fermentation in oak and chestnut barrels at room temperature.
Aging in oak and chestnut barrels with the addition of 5% younger wine each year, using the traditional perpetual method.
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