Marsala
between Art, History and Culture
Marsala Wine
History and Characteristics of a noble and versatile wine
LA STORIA
Il Marsala è uno dei vini liquorosi più pregiati al mondo. La sua blasonata storia ebbe inizio poco più di due secoli fa, quando John Woodhouse - intraprendente uomo d'affari di Liverpool - avviò la commercializzazione del vino prodotto nell'agro marsalese che aveva caratteristiche simili al vino spagnolo di Madejra, allora molto in yoga in Europa e negli Stati Uniti. Grazie alle capacità imprenditoriali di altri Inglesi (Ingham, Whitaker, Hopps) e via via di abili produttori locali, nella secondà metà dell'800 il vino Marsala assunse una propria peculiare identità distinta da quella del Madejra e divenne il fulcro di una fiorente, industria.
The glorious tradition of Marsala wine today is perpetuated and protected through the designation of origin laid down by law: the Marsala DOC quello.prodotto, aged and bottled in the province of Trapani (excluding municipalities of Alcamo, Favignana and Pamtelleria). According types is made from white grapes (catarratto, unusual, cricket, damascene) or from red grapes (Pignatello, Calabrese, nerello Marsala).
The production cycle
From the processing of grape must, you get all the ingredients necessary for the production of Marsala with fermentation gives the wine base, with the Fortification you have the mistelle (siphon), while the cooking must have the caramelized . Moreover, from the distillation of the base wine is obtained the fourth ingredient: alcohol wine or brandy. Depending on the types of Marsala, these ingredients are measured and mixed with the process of tanning. Finally, ii Marsala undergo aging in oak barrels, wisely kept in cellars in tuff
FEATURES
After aging, Marsala reaches its perfection: a moderate alcohol content (17 to 19% alc / vol.), An intense, delicate taste, a balanced bouquet
and unmistakable. In particular Marsala can be "dry", "semi dry" or "sweet" in reference to the sugar level, and "gold", "amber" or "ruby" by color. In
addition to grapes used, Marsala wines are also distinguished by the minimum duration of aging at which they are required to be submitted:
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Fine 1 year
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Superiore 2 years
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Superiore Riserva 4 years
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Vergine 5 years
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Vergine Soleras Stravecchio 10 years
THE VERSATILITY
Marsala excels in its versatility: the type End is the protagonist in the kitchen preparing meals and more than a thousand, for the glass, connoisseurs choose the type of Marsala Superiore or Virgin. It 's a unique sipping wine and just as precious dessert wine that accompanies superbly sweets made with ricotta or cream, pastries, fresh fruit and cheese. Excellent aperitif when served cold, Marsala, finally, an ingredient suitable for the preparation of fine cocktails.
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