Winery FlorioFloriovo Marsala
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Florio's Floriovo Marsala.
Discover the grape variety: Fernao Pires
Aromatic and lively whites with a tender palate and fresh acidity, on intense aromas of white flowers (orange blossom, acacia), citrus, white peach, muscat and spiced notes. Made as dry whites, popular off-dry styles and in sparkling wines from Bairrada. Also called Maria Gomes in Bairrada DOC. Widely grown in Ribatejo, Tejo DOC and Lisboa, one of Portugal's most planted white grapes. Native Portuguese variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Floriovo Marsala from Winery Florio are 0
Informations about the Winery Florio
The Winery Florio is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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: Botrytis
Fungus that causes grape rot.
