Florio Marsala Vergine Riserva 1998

Starts in mid-September, by hand, with very ripe grapes that are high in residual sugars and polyphenols.

Powerful extraction forces come into play through the use of the traditional wine press to create musts loaded with color, high dry extracts, and intense savoury marine notes. Fermentation in cement, marked by continuous micro-oxygenation, which carries on even after fermentation, preparing the wine for its encounter with alcohol, thus initiating the “process of producing Marsala DOC”.

Aged in oak for 23 years, moving position in the cellar along the way to take advantage of the unique microclimates that exist within.

Founded in 1833, Florio is the world’s oldest Marsala producer and one of the original pioneers that brought this singular Sicilian wine to international prominence. Marsala stands apart as Italy’s one and only traditional fortified wine—distinct from Port, Sherry, or Madeira—crafted for pure enjoyment, whether savored neat, in cocktails, or as a defining ingredient in sweet or savory cuisine. As one of the few wineries based in Marsala itself, Florio remains the leading guardian of authentic, premium Marsala, producing roughly 90% of all DOC Marsala globally using only native grapes, led by Grillo, and patient aging in quiet oak cellars by the sea, where time, oxygen, and tradition shape wines of unmistakable depth and character.