Marco de Bartoli Marsala Vergine Riserva 1988
$160.00
Marco de Bartoli (certified organic)
Italy / Sicily / Marsala
White of Grillo
One 750ml bottle (12 bottles make a full case)"The wine was fermented with natural yeasts and aged in oak and chestnut vats in the solera system, topped with new wine at the rate of 5% of the total volume annually. In 1988, what was to become this riserva was removed from the solera. This wine was then gently fortified with estate grape brandy only (no must, hence the Vergine or "virgin" designation) and then aged oxidatively, un-topped, in barrel. We highly recommend reading our 2014 and 2012 visit recaps for an in depth explanation of how the various Marsalas are made." -Louis/Dressner
Photo Credit: Louis/Dressner