Winery Francesco Intorcia HeritageMarsala Riserva Superiore Oro
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Francesco Intorcia Heritage's Marsala Riserva Superiore Oro.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Marsala Riserva Superiore Oro from Winery Francesco Intorcia Heritage are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Francesco Intorcia Heritage
The Winery Francesco Intorcia Heritage is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Marsala to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marsala
The wine region of Marsala is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marco de Bartoli or the Domaine Marco de Bartoli produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marsala are Grillo, Nero d'Avola and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marsala often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, vanilla or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oaky or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Varietal
Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.
