La Villa Araba Marsala Vergine Riserva DOC 1995- Martinez

La Villa Araba Marsala Vergine Riserva DOC 1995- Martinez

The Marsala Vergine Riserva 1995 is dedicated to the Villa Araba, an impressive company headquarters built in the early 1900s by Gaspare Martinez after a trip to Tunisia in which he was fascinated by the sinuous lines of the local architecture that he proposed again in the family business headquarters. In the tanning phase, which is the phase in the production process in which the type of Marsala to be obtained is defined, only alcohol was added to the DOC base wine from Grillo grapes to then start aging in oak barrels.

RECOGNITION:Marsala DOC

VARIETY: Cricket.

ALCOHOL CONTENT (% Vol): 19%

RESIDUAL SUGAR: <1%

VINIFICATION: Manual harvest of ripe grapes with a high sugar content, traditional pressing, fermentation at a controlled temperature and preparation of the tanning by adding it to the wine obtained, of only alcohol.

AGING: 23 years in L 220 oak barrels.

AGING: In steel for about 3 months.

FORMATS: 50 cl bottle.

DURATION: If stored away from sources of light and heat, it can be stored without time limits continuing to acquire character over time.

METHOD OF STORAGE: Once the bottle is opened, closed with its mushroom cap and stored in one place dry, away from sources of light and heat, it keeps well for several months.

PAIRINGS: Marsala Vergine is an ideal glass to close the meal as a substitute for distilled spirits alcohol content. It has a complex and decisive character that allows it to duet well with highly aged cheeses, oysters, foie gras, bottarga but also braised meats.

SUGGESTED SERVING TEMPERATURE: With savory combinations 8-10 ° C. - With sweet combinations 14-16 ° C.