Map of Marsala from above, Marsala - Fortified Wine Capital marked with a wine glass

Winery · Marsala

Marsala - Fortified Wine Capital

Marsala, the fortified wine capital since 1773, blends three white grapes using the ancient solera system to create Sicily's most iconic export wine.

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TourMarsala - Fortified Wine CapitalNamed, most likely, from the Arabic for 'Ali's harbour' (some say 'Marsa Allah', port of God), this Roman port became famous for fortified wine. The historic cellars date from 1796 but the wine tradition goes back millennia.

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Winery · Sicily Marsala & Western Sicily Wines Marsala's signature 15-20% fortified wines, made since 1773 using the solera method with Grillo, Inzolia and Catarratto grapes from western Sicily.