MARSALA - Vergine Soleras - Stravecchio 1980 - The Lands

Classification : fortified wine with controlled designation of origin

Origin : province of Trapani, Marsala and Mazara del Vallo countryside

Climate : Mediterranean, mild winters, limited rainfall, very hot and windy summers

Soil : medium texture, slightly clayey, a few metres above sea level

Harvest : traditional, manual

Grapes : Grillo, Catarratto

Vinification : at the end of fermentation, pure wine alcohol is added until the optimal alcohol content is reached.

Ageing : over 25 years in 80 and 50 hl oak barrels.

Alcohol content : 19% vol.

Color : antique gold

Aroma : intense, spicy, of dried figs and carob, with evident notes of hazelnuts and almonds

Taste : dry and very persistent

Pairing : ideal with hard and spicy cheeses and dried fruit; excellent with Tuscan cigars, excellent meditation wine

Service : dessert glass, temperature 10° – 12° C

Temperature : constant temperature 16°C, controlled light