Florio Winery, Marsala

Florio Winery, Marsala

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Marsala: Florio Winery Tour with Local Wine Tasting

Marsala: Florio Winery Tour with Local Wine Tasting

Take a guided tour of a winery in Marsala to discover the history and tradition of wine-making in the region. See the wine cellar and learn about the production of Sicilian wine, before trying three different types of Marsala wine paired with local food delicacies. Meet at Cantine Florio and take in the winery's amazing views over the Mediterranean Sea. Tour the entire facility, including the specially-designed cellars. Learn about the tufa flooring system which allows the wine barrels to breathe in the sea air and take on a unique flavor. Hear about the weather conditions of the region and how they affect the different wine variations, before tasting three different Marsala wines paired with Sicilian snacks.

Marsala: Florio Winery Tour with Food-Paired Wine Tastings

Marsala: Florio Winery Tour with Food-Paired Wine Tastings

The grapes used to produce Marsala grow along the coast of Western Sicily, and the wine's goodness is fueled by the humid, brackish temperature; suffice it to say that as you move away from the sea, the wine's personality also varies. You'll begin your tour with a visit to the wineries overlooking the sea, and just by walking among the barrel cellars, you'll discover the history of Marsala wine and the winery that produces it. You will discover how the strategic location of the cellars is able to influence the essence of the wine. The cellars are precisely characterized by the presence of the tuff floor, which allows the barrels to breathe in the smell of the sea. Inside the cellars are four different climatic environments and each of them has a different complicity with the sea, based also on their proximity to the latter. At the end of the cellar visit, taste 2 glasses of Marsala and 1 glass of Vino Florio.

The Florio family, Marsala and Trapani, wine and salt

The Florio family, Marsala and Trapani, wine and salt

Accompanied all along the way, the tour begins with a visit to the historic Florio winery, to discover the history and unique flavor of Marsala wine, tasting it with typical local products that even more will enhance its unique taste. We continue to Trapani to visit the splendid salt pans, still in production today, immersing ourselves in the colors of pink, blue, green, orange and white, an enchanted place that, thanks to the Florio Family, marked the history of the tuna canning industry. free visit to the magnificent historic center of Marsala, to admire the palaces, walk through ancient and more modern history, for it was precisely but Marsala that the thousand landed for the unification of Italy you can walk along the salt pans, visit an old mill from the 1400s and its museum inside, with the old tools, the millstone, the sailes...to understand how salt was once produced and how it is produced today, A unique journey to get to know this land and a family that has indelibly marked its history, visiting also the places of the literary phenomenon “ the lions of Sicily” by Stefania Auci and the places of the film version so famous today.

Isole Egadi: Day sea Cruise whit tasting local Food

Isole Egadi: Day sea Cruise whit tasting local Food

Departure at 9:00 am on board the "Tenacia" boat from the tourist port of Marsala with a croissant and coffee to go and explore the Favignana island where a day awaits you among the pristine bays for swimming and snorkelling. Tastings with typical local products for lunch and a stop to visit the small town of Favignana and then go swimming in a bay on the island of Levanzo before returning to the port of Marsala which is scheduled for around 5pm. An afternoon surprise to taste the palates will be offered a typical local dessert accompanied by a local fortified wine.

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