MARSALA Superior Ambra Garibaldi Sweet DOC
It is said that the "hero of two worlds", Giuseppe Garibaldi , returned to Marsala on 19 July 1862. He was a guest of Count Grignani and from the balcony of his palace in Porta Nuova he pronounced the fateful words "OR ROME OR DEATH" . The many people from Marsala who came and organized celebrations worthy of his fame for the occasion were particularly fascinated by him.
When the General tasted the famous liqueur wine, already marketed all over the world thanks to the Englishman Benjamin Ingham , he particularly appreciated the Superiore Dolce, which from that day on, in his honor, will be called GARIBALDI DOLCE .
Grapes: Grillo (50%) and Catarratto (50%)
Production area: Agro Marsala (as per disciplinary 851 of 11/28/1984)
Training system: Espalier with Guyot pruning
Harvest period: August/September
Vinification: In stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (25/26°C); once the base wine is obtained, the "concia" is carried out which consists in the addition of ethyl alcohol of wine origin, cooked must and mistella to the starting product so that it can acquire that organoleptic and sensorial complexity, typical of Marsala wine
Color: Strong amber
Smell: Intense and with a great olfactory finesse, it releases particular hints of dried figs, carob, caramel, burnt sugar and sweet spices
Taste: On the palate it is full-bodied, warm and enveloping, with a sweet but not cloying aftertaste, with a long and pleasant final balsamic persistence
Alcohol content: 18% vol.
Sugar residue: 100 grams/litre
Aging in wood: Minimum 2 years in oak barrels
Maturation in the bottle: Minimum 3 months
Pairings: Magnificent dessert wine to accompany dry and creamy Sicilian pastry desserts; but it also goes very well with aged cheeses, dried fruit and with the artisanal chocolate of Modica
Serving temperature: 14/16°C
Available bottle format: 750 ml
