3 BOTTLES X 75cl.

Dedicated to the English businessman Joseph who in 1819 joined Uncle Benjamin in Sicily to produce Marsala wine and distribute it around the world thanks to their impressive fl eet of sailing ships. 

FORTIFIED WINE DOC, MARSALA GRAPE VARIETY Nero d’Avola TERRITORY OF ORIGIN Territory of Mazara del Vallo TERROIR Soil composition: medium-textured, clayey soil Altitude: few metres above sea level. Climate: Mediterranean, mild winters, limited rainfall, very hot and windy summers. VINIFICATION AND AGEING Harvest period from mid-September, at an advanced phase of ripening. Cold maceration of the grapes, partial fermentation interrupted by fortifi cation with wine brandy aged at least 5 years in oak barrels. Aging in 50hl and 20hl Allier oak barrels for over 24 months. TASTING NOTES Colour: deep ruby red. Aroma: extremely fruity, with notes of black cherries, pomegranates and plums. Palate: sweet, with evident hints of red berries, cherries, Marasca cherries and pomegranates. PAIRING Traditional: dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa. Unconventional: slice of grilled black bread from Castelvetrano, fresh Tuma cheese and mulberry jam. Cheese aged in Nero d’Avola wine. Serve at 12°-14° C. ALCOHOL CONTENT 18% by Vol. SIZE 75 cl