82 editor-picked fortified producers across 4 regions.
A guide to fortified wine worth seeking out, by region.
Founded in 1692, Taylor's is one of the oldest Port houses and a Fladgate Partnership flagship, famed for long-aged tawnies and structured Vintage Port aged at its Gaia cellars.
Tasting: Audio-guided cellar tour in 13 languages plus tastings; restaurant Barao Fladgate on site.
Signature wines: taylors-vintage-port, taylors-20-year-old-tawny
A Fladgate Partnership house founded in 1815, Fonseca is known for richly fruited Vintage Port and the popular Bin 27 reserve, with cellars in Gaia and the Quinta do Panascal estate.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings in Gaia; Quinta do Panascal visitor estate in the Douro.
Signature wines: fonseca-vintage-port, fonseca-bin-27
A Symington house founded in 1820, Graham's ages its Port at the hilltop 1890 Lodge in Gaia and is known for richly sweet Vintage Port and the Six Grapes reserve.
Tasting: Guided tours of the 1890 Lodge with tiered tastings; Vinum restaurant on site.
Signature wines: grahams-vintage-port, grahams-six-grapes
A Symington house known for drier, structured Vintage Port, Dow's welcomes visitors at Quinta do Bomfim on the river at Pinhao, the heart of its Cima Corgo holdings.
Tasting: Dow's visitor centre at Quinta do Bomfim in Pinhao with tiered Port and Douro tastings.
Signature wines: dows-vintage-port
The oldest British Port house, founded in 1670 and now Symington-owned, Warre's makes firmly structured Vintage Port and the Otima lighter-styled aged tawnies.
Tasting: Historic Symington Port house; tastings via the family's Gaia visitor centres.
Signature wines: warres-vintage-port, warres-otima-10
Founded in 1815 and Symington-owned since 2010, Cockburn's keeps the largest wooden Port cellar in Gaia and is best known for its Special Reserve Ruby.
Tasting: Guided tour of the largest wooden Port lodge in Gaia, with working coopers and tastings.
Signature wines: cockburns-special-reserve
Founded in 1790 and owned by Sogrape, Sandeman is one of the best-known Port and sherry houses, instantly recognised by its caped Don logo, with a flagship cellar in Gaia.
Tasting: Cellar tours led by guides in the Sandeman Don cape, with multiple tasting tiers.
Signature wines: sandeman-vintage-port, sandeman-20-year-old-tawny
Portugal's most historic native-owned Port house, founded in 1751 and now Sogrape-owned, Ferreira is bound up with the legendary Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira and the Douro's still-wine pioneer Barca Velha.
Tasting: Cellar tour and tasting in Gaia telling the story of Dona Antonia Ferreira.
Signature wines: ferreira-vintage-port, ferreira-dona-antonia-reserva
Founded in 1859 and part of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Calem runs one of Gaia's busiest riverside cellars, pairing tastings with an interactive Port museum and evening fado.
Tasting: Riverside cellar with a Port and Douro interpretive museum, tastings and fado nights.
The oldest Port house, founded in 1638 and the namesake brand of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Kopke is celebrated for its dated Colheita tawnies, poured by the glass at Casa Kopke on the Gaia riverfront.
Tasting: Casa Kopke tasting room with flights of aged Colheita tawnies by the glass.
Signature wines: kopke-colheita-tawny
Founded in 1750 and part of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Burmester ages its Ports beside the Luis I bridge in Gaia and is known for its long-aged tawny styles.
Tasting: Cellar tour beside the Luis I bridge with tawny-focused tastings.
A family-owned house founded in 1842 and led by Dirk Niepoort, equally renowned for classic Vintage Port and a benchmark range of DOC Douro reds and whites such as Redoma and Charme.
Tasting: Family Port house; cellar visits by reservation, with Douro DOC and Port flights.
Signature wines: niepoort-vintage-port, niepoort-redoma-tinto
Founded by royal charter in 1756, Real Companhia Velha (Royal Oporto) is Portugal's oldest wine company, with vast Gaia cellars and an expanding range of DOC Douro wines.
Tasting: Multilingual guided tour of the historic Gaia cellars ending in a Port tasting.
A single-quinta house above Pinhao owned by AXA Millesimes, Quinta do Noval is famed for its tiny ungrafted Nacional vineyard, source of one of the world's rarest and most expensive Vintage Ports.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at the Pinhao quinta, including the celebrated Nacional vineyard.
Signature wines: quinta-do-noval-nacional, quinta-do-noval-vintage-port
One of the oldest Port houses, founded in 1588 and part of the Fladgate Partnership, Croft welcomes visitors at its Quinta da Roeda estate near Pinhao and created the original rose Port, Croft Pink.
Tasting: Vineyard tours, tastings and harvest treading at the Quinta da Roeda estate near Pinhao.
Signature wines: croft-vintage-port, croft-pink
A Roquette-family estate on the right bank between Regua and Pinhao, Quinta do Crasto is a leader of the Douro still-wine renaissance, famed for its old-vine field-blend reds.
Tasting: Tours, tastings, lunches and boat trips overlooking the river, by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-do-crasto-vinha-maria-teresa, quinta-do-crasto-reserva-old-vines
A grand Douro Superior estate bought by the Symington family in 1989, Quinta do Vesuvio still treads its grapes by foot in granite lagares and makes a single-quinta Vintage Port every year it declares.
Tasting: Private full-day estate experience with foot-treading lagares, by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-do-vesuvio-vintage-port
A small, acclaimed Vale de Mendiz project from winemaking couple Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio Borges, Wine & Soul makes the old-vine Pintas red, Guru white and a 5G tawny Port.
Tasting: Boutique producer at Vale de Mendiz; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: wine-and-soul-pintas, wine-and-soul-guru
A Mansilha-family estate in the Pinhao river valley near Sabrosa, Quinta do Portal makes DOC Douro reds, Port and a rare Moscatel do Douro, with a striking architect-designed barrel cellar.
Tasting: Visits, tastings and stays at the estate, with a Siza Vieira-designed cellar.
Signature wines: quinta-do-portal-grande-reserva, portal-moscatel-do-douro
A Bergqvist-family estate on the river just below Pinhao, Quinta de la Rosa is a single-quinta producer of both Port and DOC Douro wines, with a wine hotel and restaurant on site.
Tasting: Riverside wine hotel near Pinhao with tours, tastings and the Cozinha da Clara restaurant.
Signature wines: quinta-de-la-rosa-tinto, quinta-de-la-rosa-vintage-port
An 18th-century estate at Cambres near Lamego on the south bank, Quinta da Pacheca was one of the first Douro quintas to bottle under its own name and now runs the Wine House Hotel with its landmark barrel rooms.
Tasting: Wine House Hotel with tours, tastings, harvest treading and wine-barrel rooms.
Signature wines: quinta-da-pacheca-reserva, pacheca-vintage-port
An 18th-century estate at the confluence of the Tedo and Douro run by the Bouchard family, Quinta do Tedo farms organically and makes Port, DOC Douro reds and olive oil with river-view tastings.
Tasting: Organic estate at Folgosa with cellar tours, tastings, picnics and rooms.
Signature wines: quinta-do-tedo-vintage-port
A five-generation family producer based at Quinta Senhora do Rosario near Sao Joao da Pesqueira, Quevedo makes approachable Port and DOC Douro wines and welcomes visitors at both winery and Gaia lodge.
Tasting: Family winery and vineyards at Sao Joao da Pesqueira plus a Gaia lodge; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: quevedo-vintage-port
A family Port producer based at Quinta da Vista Alegre near Pinhao, Vallegre bottles Port and DOC Douro wines from its Cima Corgo and Douro Superior vineyards.
Tasting: Family Port company with the Quinta da Vista Alegre estate near Pinhao.
Signature wines: vallegre-vintage-port
A family estate on the Favaios plateau with an interactive wine museum, Quinta da Avessada showcases the sweet Moscatel de Favaios as well as Douro reds and Port through immersive tastings.
Tasting: Interactive wine museum (Enoteca Douro) at Favaios with guided Moscatel and Port tastings.
Signature wines: avessada-moscatel-de-favaios
Sandeman's Douro estate and visitor centre at Valenca do Douro in the Cima Corgo, with a modern winery and panoramic tasting terrace above the river.
Tasting: Sandeman's Cima Corgo visitor centre with terrace tastings overlooking the river.
The Symington family's home quinta on the riverbank at Pinhao, source of Dow's finest Vintage Ports and an award-winning visitor centre at the heart of the Cima Corgo.
Tasting: Symington visitor centre on the river at Pinhao with Port and Douro DOC tasting tiers.
Fonseca's source estate in the Tavora valley at Valenca do Douro, Quinta do Panascal opened to visitors in 1992 and offers an audio-guided walk through its terraced vineyards and traditional lagares.
Tasting: Self-guided audio tour of the vineyards and lagares with tastings, one of the Douro's first visitor estates.
Founded in 1835 by Manuel María González Ángel, this Jerez house produces Tío Pepe Fino and a celebrated VORS range from historic albariza-soil vineyards in the Jerez Triangle.
Tasting: Guided tours of historic cellars including the Cathedral bodega and moonlight tastings; multiple tasting packages available by reservation.
Signature wines: tio-pepe-fino, matusalem-vors-oloroso, noe-vors-pedro-ximenez
One of the oldest names in sherry, founded 1678 and now part of the González Byass group. Produces Croft Original Pale Cream, the wine that created the Pale Cream category in the 1970s.
Tasting: Visits available through the González Byass tourism programme at the Rancho de la Merced site.
Signature wines: croft-original-pale-cream
Jerez négociant and bodega known for the Almacenista series of small-producer sherries and a full range of Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez styles.
Tasting: Bodega visits and guided tastings available by reservation; Almacenista programme showcases small-producer sherries.
Signature wines: lustau-manzanilla-papirusa, lustau-almacenista-amontillado-del-castillo, lustau-east-india-solera
Historic Jerez estate whose Inocente Fino is fermented and aged in a single Macharnudo vineyard without blending with other pagos, an exceptional practice in sherry production.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Jerez bodega available; Inocente single-vineyard Fino flight and VORS portfolio offered.
Signature wines: inocente-fino, tio-mateo-fino, cardenal-vors-amontillado-valdespino
Specialist VORS bodega in the historic centre of Jerez, founded in 1998 to focus exclusively on wines aged 20 to 30-plus years in old soleras. Maintains a private art collection alongside the cellar.
Tasting: The Tradición Experience: guided visits with tasting of VORS wines and an art collection; book via website in English or Spanish.
Signature wines: tradicion-vors-amontillado, tradicion-vors-oloroso, tradicion-vors-palo-cortado
Négociant-bottler founded in 2005 that selects exceptional barrels from established Jerez and Sanlúcar bodegas, releasing them as numbered La Bota bottlings. Over 135 releases to date.
Tasting: Not a traditional bodega with cellar-door visits; wines available through specialist retailers and online.
Signature wines: la-bota-de-fino, la-bota-de-manzanilla, la-bota-de-amontillado
Family-owned Jerez bodega founded in 1781, producing the Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximénez, Iberia Oloroso and the NPÚ brandy alongside a full range of classic styles.
Tasting: Bodega visits available; Cardenal Cisneros PX and Iberia Oloroso tastings offered.
Signature wines: cardenal-cisneros-px, iberia-oloroso, npu-amontillado
Jerez bodega founded in 1877, home to the Dry Sack Medium and Don Zoilo Fino labels. Operates one of the largest winery complexes in the region.
Tasting: Guided visits to the largest privately owned winery complex in Jerez; multiple tasting experiences available by reservation.
Signature wines: dry-sack-medium, don-zoilo-fino, williams-amontillado
Sanlúcar bodega producing the La Panesa Manzanilla Especial from the Balbaina pago. Note: a separate entity from Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana despite sharing the Hidalgo family name and Sanlúcar location.
Tasting: La Panesa Manzanilla tastings and bodega visit available by appointment.
Signature wines: la-panesa-manzanilla-especial
Small family estate in the historic centre of Jerez, founded around 1830, long associated with the Borrego family. Produces extraordinary VORS Amontillado and Oloroso from very old soleras.
Tasting: Small family estate; visits by prior appointment only.
Signature wines: maestro-sierra-fino, maestro-sierra-amontillado-12-anos, maestro-sierra-pedro-ximenez
Jerez bodega founded in 1837 in the Santiago neighbourhood. The Antique range of dry, unblended sherries from old soleras is produced here.
Tasting: Visits to the Santiago quarter bodega available; tasting packages across Classic, Antique, and Singular ranges.
Signature wines: antique-fino, antique-amontillado, antique-palo-cortado
Iconic brand founded in 1790 by George Sandeman. The Jerez sherry operation, now part of Sogrape, produces the Character range of medium-dry and cream sherries alongside the Don series.
Tasting: Jerez sherry visits available through the Sogrape group tourism programme; Don Apricot and Character range tastings offered.
Signature wines: sandeman-character-medium-dry, sandeman-don-apricot
Historic Jerez house founded in 1730, the La Ina and Fundador brands now operated by Beam Suntory following the dissolution of the original family company.
Tasting: La Ina Fino and Fundador brandy tasting experiences available through the Beam Suntory owned La Ina bodega.
Signature wines: la-ina-fino, sibarita-oloroso-vors
A separate label and range from the same Jerez address as Fernando de Castilla, covering the Classic range including Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Cream and Pedro Ximénez.
Tasting: Visits to the Santiago quarter bodega available; premium and Reserva range tastings offered.
Signature wines: rey-fernando-fino-classic, rey-fernando-amontillado-classic
Group that owns Real Tesoro and Valdespino brands in Jerez, producing Tio Mateo Fino and the Inocente single-vineyard Fino de Macharnudo alongside a full VORS range.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Jerez bodega complex available by reservation; Inocente and Tio Mateo tastings offered.
Signature wines: tio-mateo-fino-real-tesoro
Jerez bodega founded in 1848 producing Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries alongside the Oxford Dry Oloroso and a Brandy de Jerez range from old soleras.
Tasting: Bodega visits with tasting programmes available by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: dios-baco-fino, dios-baco-oloroso, oxford-dry-oloroso
Small Jerez artisan bodega founded in 1986 producing Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez in limited quantities from old soleras, available at specialist wine merchants.
Tasting: Small artisan bodega; visits by prior appointment.
Signature wines: urium-fino, urium-oloroso, urium-pedro-ximenez
Small Jerez producer from the historic centre making traditional Amontillado and Oloroso from old soleras sourced through the Consejo Regulador network.
Tasting: Small family producer; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: morales-amontillado, morales-oloroso
Historic almacenista bodega from 1776 supplying aged Amontillado and Oloroso to the négociant bottling programme of Lustau and other major houses.
Tasting: Small historic almacenista bodega; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: de-la-riva-amontillado, de-la-riva-oloroso-viejo
Historic Jerez house from 1765, now operating under the Estévez group umbrella, producing the Tio Mateo Fino alongside aged styles.
Tasting: Bodega visits by prior arrangement; Tio Mateo Fino tasting included.
Signature wines: tio-mateo-fino
Sanlúcar bodega from 1911 producing Manzanilla and sweet Moscatel from the coastal Atlantic-influenced conditions near the Guadalquivir mouth.
Tasting: Manzanilla and Moscatel tastings; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: medina-manzanilla, medina-moscatel
One of the older surviving family bodegas in Jerez, producing Fino and old-style Oloroso from soleras dating to the mid-19th century.
Tasting: Small traditional bodega; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: soto-fino-jerezano, soto-oloroso-viejo
Small family-run Jerez bodega founded in 1870, producing traditional Fino and Pedro Ximénez from old soleras in the historic centre.
Tasting: Small family bodega; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: paez-morilla-fino, paez-morilla-pedro-ximenez
Mid-sized Jerez family bodega founded in 1920, producing Amontillado and Oloroso from aged soleras and contributing bulk wines to the almacenista network.
Tasting: Family bodega; visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: faustino-gonzalez-amontillado, faustino-gonzalez-oloroso
Small Sanlúcar bodega producing the Jarana Manzanilla from biological ageing in Atlantic-influenced cellars near the Guadalquivir estuary.
Tasting: Small Sanlúcar producer; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: jarana-manzanilla
Jerez bodega founded in 1876 and known for the Imperial VORS Oloroso and the Don Zoilo range of aged sherries across Fino, Amontillado and Cream styles.
Tasting: Guided bodega visits in Jerez available by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: imperial-vors-oloroso, dont-zoilo-cream
The largest producer in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, founded in 1821 and still family-owned. Produces the widely distributed Solear Manzanilla alongside a full sherry range from the Miraflores and Balbaina pagos.
Tasting: Special tastings and winery visits at Sanlúcar bodega available through the Visits section of their website.
Signature wines: barbadillo-solear-manzanilla, barbadillo-principe-amontillado, barbadillo-obispo-gascon-palo-cortado
Sanlúcar bodega founded in 1792, producing La Gitana Manzanilla from vineyards in the Miraflores pago. A separate family from Vinícola Hidalgo in Jerez.
Tasting: Bodega visits and tastings in Sanlúcar available by reservation; Manzanilla Pasada and La Gitana flights offered.
Signature wines: la-gitana-manzanilla, pastrana-manzanilla-pasada
Founded in 1744 and one of the oldest documented wineries in the Marco de Jerez. La Goya Manzanilla is a widely distributed Manzanilla from Sanlúcar.
Tasting: Winery visit described as a journey through the history of the bodega; available by appointment, contact 609 88 73 00.
Signature wines: la-goya-manzanilla, barbiana-manzanilla-pasada
Founded in 1822 by León de Argüeso, this Sanlúcar bodega occupies 13,500 square metres in the historic Barrio Bajo. San León Manzanilla won the Manzanilla Trophy at the International Wine Challenge in 2017.
Tasting: Visits to the historic cellars in the Barrio Bajo available; contact bodega directly.
Signature wines: san-leon-manzanilla, medallas-manzanilla
Legacy brand under Bodegas Argüeso, covering the Reserva de Familia range of Manzanilla Pasada from the 19th-century cellars in Barrio Bajo.
Tasting: Historic cellar visits available at the Barrio Bajo bodega; San León and Reserva de Familia flights.
Signature wines: san-leon-manzanilla, reserva-de-familia-manzanilla-pasada
Family-run Sanlúcar bodega producing the Aurora Manzanilla under biological ageing in the Barrio Alto quarter, with a focus on unfiltered en rama bottlings.
Tasting: Bodega visits with tasting of Aurora Manzanilla and aged styles available; contact bodega directly.
Signature wines: aurora-manzanilla, aurora-manzanilla-en-rama
Small Sanlúcar bodega producing Manzanilla and a Cream sherry from biological and oxidative soleras in the river-influenced Atlantic microclimate of Barrameda.
Tasting: Manzanilla and aged sherry tastings available at the Sanlúcar bodega; contact bodega directly.
Signature wines: yuste-manzanilla, yuste-cream
Small family bodega in Chipiona, the coastal Moscatel village near Sanlúcar, producing Moscatel de Alejandría wines from sandy soils alongside Manzanilla.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the Chipiona bodega by appointment; Moscatel and Manzanilla range tasted.
Signature wines: florido-moscatel-especial, florido-manzanilla
Founded in 1772 in El Puerto de Santa María by Thomas Osborne Mann. The company is known for Veterano brandy, the Silueta del Toro roadside sculptures, and its Bailén Oloroso and Fino Quinta sherries.
Tasting: Guided bodega visits at El Puerto de Santa María including sherry cellar, brandy ageing rooms and bull sculpture garden; book through website.
Signature wines: osborne-fino-quinta, osborne-bailen-oloroso, osborne-solera-bc200
Riverside bodega in El Puerto de Santa María producing Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado and Pedro Ximénez alongside brandies and sherry vinegar from a historic waterfront site.
Tasting: Riverside bodega visits available; wines, brandies and vinegars tasted at the waterfront site.
Signature wines: gutierrez-colosia-fino, gutierrez-colosia-amontillado, gutierrez-colosia-oloroso
El Puerto de Santa María bodega established in 1830. The Pavón Fino is aged in the port-influenced Atlantic conditions of El Puerto alongside an Oloroso and liqueur range.
Tasting: Bodega visits available at the El Puerto de Santa María historic site; Pavón Fino and Oloroso tastings offered.
Signature wines: pavon-fino, caballero-oloroso
Historic El Puerto de Santa María bodega producing traditional Fino under biological ageing in the Atlantic-influenced conditions of the port town.
Tasting: Fino and Manzanilla tastings by appointment at El Puerto bodega.
Signature wines: obregon-fino, obregon-manzanilla
Small Sanlúcar bodega from 1758 producing traditional Manzanilla in the Barrio Bajo quarter, listed in the Consejo Regulador directory.
Tasting: Small Barrio Alto bodega; Manzanilla tastings by appointment in the historic Barrio Bajo quarter.
Signature wines: la-cigarrera-manzanilla
Sanlúcar bodega producing the Gabriela Manzanilla from biological soleras in the Atlantic-influenced conditions of the Barrameda coast.
Tasting: Gabriela Manzanilla tastings and bodega visits by appointment.
Signature wines: gabriela-manzanilla
Certified organic producer making Pedro Ximénez and Palo Cortado sherries under the DO Jerez regulations. One of the few organic-certified producers in the denomination.
Tasting: Pedro Ximénez tastings and organic sherry visits by appointment.
Signature wines: robles-palo-cortado-organico, robles-pedro-ximenez
Small Sanlúcar producer with traditional Manzanilla from biological soleras, listed in the Consejo Regulador directory.
Tasting: Manzanilla tastings at Sanlúcar by appointment.
Signature wines: vergara-manzanilla
Small family bodega in Sanlúcar producing Manzanilla from biological soleras in the Barrio Alto quarter near the Guadalquivir mouth.
Tasting: Small Sanlúcar bodega; Manzanilla tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: reyes-manzanilla
Small Jerez almacenista from 1886 producing Fino and Amontillado for the specialist solera network, with barrels supplied to larger Jerez houses.
Tasting: Traditional almacenista bodega; tastings by prior appointment.
Signature wines: garcia-velasco-fino, garcia-velasco-amontillado
Small Jerez almacenista bodega contributing aged Amontillado and Pedro Ximénez to the solera ecosystem of the Jerez Triangle.
Tasting: Small Jerez bodega; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: bay-alba-amontillado, bay-alba-pedro-ximenez
Small Jerez almacenista bodega producing Amontillado and Oloroso for the Almacenista programme and direct export channels.
Tasting: Traditional Jerez bodega; tastings available by appointment.
Signature wines: gonzalez-obregon-amontillado
Small Jerez producer contributing to the almacenista network with Fino and Amontillado from soleras in the historic bodega quarter.
Tasting: Small Jerez producer; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: miguel-martin-fino, miguel-martin-amontillado
Rasteau family domaine producing both the dry appellation red and the traditional Rasteau vin doux naturel (VDN), one of the few maintaining this fortified wine tradition.
Tasting: Tasting room open at the domaine in Rasteau
Signature wines: soumade-rasteau-confiance, soumade-rasteau-vdn
Tip: The Rasteau VDN is a fortified Grenache in Rancio style; a disappearing tradition well worth seeking out.
Hillside Beaumes-de-Venise domaine producing the classic Muscat VDN and a dry Grenache-Syrah red.
Tasting: Tasting room open at the domaine; weekdays and Saturday
Signature wines: coyeux-muscat-beaumes-de-venise
Tip: The Muscat VDN is luscious and aromatic, best served as an aperitif or with foie gras and tarte tatin.
Traditional Beaumes-de-Venise estate long regarded as the benchmark for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise VDN, with old Muscat a Petits Grains vines.
Tasting: Tasting room in Beaumes-de-Venise; open daily in season
Signature wines: bernardins-muscat-beaumes-de-venise
Founded by Vincenzo Florio in 1833, Cantine Florio is the most iconic Marsala house in Sicily. Its historic tuff-stone cellars, with 104 arches and 1,400 barrels, are a landmark of western Sicilian wine history.
Tasting: Guided cellar tours of the historic 165-metre tuff-stone barrel chambers. Over 50,000 visitors annually. Bookable via the Cantine Florio website.
Signature wines: florio-targa-riserva, florio-morsi-di-luce
Established in 1880, sixth-generation family-owned Cantine Pellegrino built its reputation on Marsala and Pantelleria passito wines. Its historic Marsala cellars are among the most visited 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, pellegrino-nes-passito
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: de-bartoli-vecchio-samperi, de-bartoli-marsala-superiore-oro, de-bartoli-bukkuram-sole-d-agosto
Founded in 1860 by Diego Rallo, one of Marsala's oldest historic families. The Vesco family acquired the estate in 1996, integrating vineyards in Alcamo and Pantelleria with the historic Marsala cellars. Today the estate operates across western Sicily's key appellations.
Tasting: Historic Marsala cellar visits and tastings. Contact via the Rallo website.
Signature wines: rallo-marsala-superiore, rallo-alcamo-bianco