Marsala Vito Curatolo Arini historical reserve 20 years Vol.18% Cl.75

The Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica 20 anni DOC by Vito Curatolo Arini, with its soft and velvety taste, immediately evokes memories that accompany the images of the legendary Leopard and the Sicilian nobility on an imaginary journey to Sicily at the end of the 19th century.

This Marsala fortified wine, aged in oak barrels, offers an elegant and extremely rich sip.

The Marsala Superiore Riserva Storica 20 anni by Vito Curatolo Arini is the result of a selected blend of wines made from Grillo and Catarratto grapes, it has been a jealously guarded secret for years.

It is vinified from Grillo and Catarratto grapes, harvested by hand at the end of September.

Destemming and roller pressing. Maceration and fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25 – 28 C° in stainless steel for approximately 14 days to transform all the sugars into alcohol and optimally extract the polyphenols, important for the aging phase.

Wine alcohol is added until the minimum 18 alcohol levels, mistella and cooked must are reached.

Aging follows for a minimum of 20 years in Slavonian oak barrels and French barriques.

With a bright color with amber reflections, it has intense and complex aromas of apricot, dates and spices.

Full and enveloping on the palate, with traces of caramel and bitter almonds, it has a very persistent finish.

Served fresh, perfect with fresh cheese and anchovies bruschetta, fruit tarts or almond sweets.

The Marsala Superiore 20 Years by Vito Curatolo Arni is produced only in the best years for wine production in Sicily, seasons characterized by exceptional climatic conditions especially for Grillo grapes.

A warm winter followed by a hot summer, with very dry winds, allowed a harmonious development of the phenological phases.

This special Sicilian fortified wine is ready to be tasted now, with great pleasure.