Altogrado Barraco

Marsala is a Sicilian fortified wines that are produced in a zone centered on the town of Marsala on the western end of Sicily. Its roots lie deep in the 17th century. First commercialized by the British merchant John Woodhouse in 1796, he was the first wine merchants to become involved in the Marsala trade.
Marsala’s golden age was during the Napoleonic wars, with most of Spain and Portugal occupied by French troops, the Marsala trade boomed. 
Marsala is mostly produced from four indigenous white grape varieties: Inzolia, Grillo, Catarratto and Damaschino. Red grape varieties, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Perricone/Pignatello, can also be used. 
Age wise, Marsala falls into one of five categories:
Fino (fine): Aged for one year or more, with eight months in barrel. Minimum alcohol content is 17% ABV. This wine is available as an ambra, oro or rubino.
Superiore (superior): Aged for between two and three years, of which two must be in barrel. Minimum alcohol content is 18% ABV.
Superiore Riserva (superior reserve): Aged from between four and six years, of which four years must be in barrel. Minimum alcohol content is 18% ABV.
Vergine or solera (virgin or solera): Aged for five to seven years, of which five years must be in barrel. Minimum alcohol content is 18% ABV.
2015 ALTO GRADO CATARRATTO by Barraco is not a Marsala due it is not fortified is only 15% abv but is more vergine o soleras than the conventional one.
A late harvest of Nino’s oldest vines of Catarratto, maceration on the skins for a few days, after rest in a single old chestnut barrel; for seven years, gain complexity and ethereal note. Deep amber topaque colour full of dried fruits, spice, leather, briny, fleur de sel, soy sauce with a very long finish. 
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