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Marsala
Trapani, Sicilia
Marsala is a wine produced in the Trapani province of Italia's Sicilia region for at least a couple centuries. It was one of the early wines to be declared a DOC on 2 April 1969. Marsala can be made with the grapes
Calabrese,
Catarratto,
Catarratto Bianco Comune,
Catarratto Bianco Lucido,
Damaschino,
Grillo,
Inzolia,
Nero d'Avola,
Nerello Mascalese and/or
Pignatello
and has several grades of quality requiring aging of up to ten years:
Fine - aged a minimum of 1 year
Superiore - aged a minimum of 2 years
Superiore Riserva - aged a minimum of 4 years
Vergine e/o Soleras - aged a minimum of 5 years
Vergine e/o Soleras stravecchio or Vergine e/o Soleras riserva - aged a minimum of 10 years
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Usually nonvintage, this wine is fortified up to a minimum of 17-18% alcohol. Marsala Rubino distinguishes wine made from only Calabrese, Nerello Mascalese and/or Pignatello.
Wines:
Cantine Pelligrino Marsala Superiore Dry NV
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