Winery Curatolo AriniMarsala Superiore Riserva Storica
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica of Winery Curatolo Arini in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Curatolo Arini's Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
Structured, aromatic whites with ample mouth and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of ripe citrus, yellow peach, exotic fruits, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and marine saline notes. Tonic finish. A historic key component of Marsala DOC and star of the modern Sicilian dry white revival (Sicilia DOC). Native Sicilian grape, a natural cross of Catarratto × Moscato d'Alessandria.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica from Winery Curatolo Arini are 1988, 1995, 0
Informations about the Winery Curatolo Arini
The Winery Curatolo Arini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Marsala to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marsala
Sicilian DOC for fortified liquoroso or dry wine, created in 1773 by John Woodhouse. Sun concentration then brandy fortification. Marsala signature with signature notes of dried fig, date, caramel, toasted walnut, vanilla, candied orange peel and balsamic hint, round long palate — from dry (aperitif, aged cheeses) to sweet (dessert, zabaione). Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto (ambra) or Nero d'Avola (rubino) varieties.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
