ClassificationMarsala DOC
VarietalsGrillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Nero d'Avola
Founded1833
TastingGuided cellar tours of the historic 165-metre tuff-stone barrel chambers. Over 50,000 visitors annually. Bookable via the Cantine Florio website.
NeighbourhoodMarsala

Signature wines: Florio Targa Riserva 1840, Florio Morsi di Luce Passito di Pantelleria

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Cheese with Cantine Florio wines

Pecorino Siciliano Our pick A long-aged, medium-sweet Marsala Riserva, with nutty, dried fig and orange notes, balances the salt and heat of an aged ewe's milk pecorino, and its nutty depth echoes the cheese's slow ripening. Marsala Superiore Riserva, Sicily: Florio Targa Riserva 1840
Ricotta Infornata Our pick Baked ricotta is salted and finished with a thin browned skin. The apricot and honey of a sun-dried passito from Pantelleria or the Aeolian islands set sweet against salty, the way a dessert wine meets a blue cheese. Island passito (Pantelleria and Lipari), Sicily: Florio Morsi di Luce Passito di Pantelleria
Caciocavallo Palermitano Our pick Dry Marsala Vergine is full-bodied and oxidative, with walnut, hazelnut and dried fig and no sweetness. It sets that nuttiness against the piquant, flaky paste of an older caciocavallo, a savoury rather than sweet pairing. Marsala Vergine (dry), Sicily: Florio Marsala Vergine Riserva · Florio Terre Arse Marsala Vergine
Piacentinu Ennese Our pick Piacentinu runs from mildly to more intensely peppery, with light saffron notes. An off-dry Marsala Superiore, with dried apricot, caramel and a gentle oxidative edge, softens the pepper and echoes the saffron. Marsala Superiore (off-dry), Sicily: Florio Marsala Superiore Semisecco

Location

Address: Via Vincenzo Florio 1, 91025 Marsala (TP), Sicily, Italy

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Cantine Pellegrino ★ 4.4

Marsala DOC, Pantelleria DOCGrillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Nero d'Avola, ZibibboFounded 1880Marsala

Established in 1880, sixth-generation family-owned Cantine Pellegrino built its reputation on Marsala and Pantelleria passito wines. Its historic Marsala cellars host regular cellar tours and tastings in western Sicily.

Tasting: Wine tourism at the historic Marsala cellars via the Pellegrino Ouverture booking platform. Guided tours, tastings and food pairings.

Signature wines: Pellegrino Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni, Pellegrino Nes Passito di Pantelleria

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Cantine Pellegrino ★ 4.4

Marsala DOC, Pantelleria DOCGrillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Nero d'Avola, ZibibboFounded 1880Marsala

Established in 1880, sixth-generation family-owned Cantine Pellegrino built its reputation on Marsala and Pantelleria passito wines. Its historic Marsala cellars host regular cellar tours and tastings in western Sicily.

Tasting: Wine tourism at the historic Marsala cellars via the Pellegrino Ouverture booking platform. Guided tours, tastings and food pairings.

Signature wines: Pellegrino Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni, Pellegrino Nes Passito di Pantelleria

Marco De Bartoli ★ 4.8

Marsala DOC, Pantelleria DOCGrillo, ZibibboFounded 1978NaturalMarsala DOC

Marco De Bartoli founded this artisan Marsala house in 1978, working primarily with Grillo to revive traditional un-fortified and minimally fortified styles. The estate at Samperi is the spiritual home of authentic Marsala craft.

Tasting: Guided tours and tastings at the Samperi cellar near Marsala. Weekday visits by appointment. Contact by phone (+39 0923 962093) or email.

Signature wines: Marco De Bartoli Vecchio Samperi, Marco De Bartoli Marsala Superiore Riserva Oro, De Bartoli Bukkuram Sole D Agosto

Benanti Viticoltori ★ 4.8

Etna DOCNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, CatarrattoFounded 1734Benanti Viticoltori S.r.l., partly held by Brave Wine S.r.l. (the Renzo Rosso family's holding company)Etna DOC

One of Etna's pioneering estates, Benanti has been producing wine on the volcanic slopes since 1734. Their single-contrada whites from Milo are benchmarks for Etna Bianco Superiore, and their Nerello reds helped launch the modern Etna renaissance.

Tasting: Tuesday through Sunday by reservation. Three tasting programmes including Get to Know Etna, Contrade Selection and Library Vintages. Tours of the historic palmento and vineyard.

Signature wines: Benanti Pietramarina, Benanti Rovittello, Benanti Serra della Contessa

Tenuta delle Terre Nere ★ 4.8

Etna DOCNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, CatarrattoFounded 2002Etna DOC

Founded in 2002 by Marc de Grazia on Etna's north slope at Randazzo, Tenuta delle Terre Nere was an early bottler of single-contrada Etna Rosso, producing distinct cuvées from plots including Calderara Sottana, Guardiola and Feudo di Mezzo.

Tasting: By appointment, Monday to Friday. Contact via [email protected].

Signature wines: Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana, Tenuta delle Terre Nere Guardiola, Tenuta delle Terre Nere Feudo di Mezzo

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti) ★ 4.8

Etna DOCNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, ChardonnayFounded 2000Etna DOC

Founded in 2000 by the late Andrea Franchetti at approximately 1,000 metres on Etna's north slope, Passopisciaro produces site-expressive single-contrada Nerello reds including the rare Franchetti red from the high-altitude Solicchiata plots.

Tasting: Visits by appointment at the Passopisciaro estate. Contact via the Vini Franchetti website.

Signature wines: Passopisciaro Franchetti, Passopisciaro Passorosso, Passopisciaro Passobianco

Graci ★ 4.7

Etna DOCNerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante, CatarrattoFounded 2004Etna DOC

Alberto Aiello Graci has been farming old-vine Nerello Mascalese and Carricante on Etna's north slope since 2004, producing single-contrada wines including the Arcuria Etna Rosso from 52 acres of ungrafted vines.

Tasting: Visits by appointment at the Passopisciaro estate. Contact via [email protected].

Signature wines: Graci Arcuria, Graci Barbabecchi, Graci Etna Bianco

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