Florio winery
Share
License
 Loading ...
Panoramic photo by
Toni Garbasso
|
||
Florio wineryThe World > Europe > Italy > Sicily > Palerme - Sicily |
|
|
WINE AND WINE CELLARS
The Marsala land used to be called the sun-bathed land (fascia del sole), and is now called wine route (strada del vino). It is characterized by the wide vineyards from which renowned wines derive their name and by the ancient wine factories which have carried on the wine tradition.
Due to its specific microclimate, the type of vineyard and soil have made it possible to produce many famous Sicilian wines and most of all the Marsala wine, one of the best-known wines in the world.
Of the various wine factories, the Florio cellars of Marsala are among the oldest ones.
They were founded by Vincenzo Florio in 1832 according to the typical English style of that age.
They are characterized by the pointed arches, a beaten tuff rock floor, and the many hand-made barrels for wine conservation.
The Baglio represented the heart of the production system.
Master coopers and smiths operated on the barrels with oak, chestnut and Turkey oak ribs.
The Marsala's patisserie products, rich in taste and colours, recall the Arab and African cuisine.Her...
MARSALA, THE ANCIENT LILYBEUM The Phoenicians from the isle of Motya who were compelled to leave thei...
The Marsala market hosts the fishermen’s activities and the fish market, an important business on thi...
The church is also named Our Lady of the Lightening after a violent storm hit Marsala in the winter o...
The church is also named Our Lady of the Lightening after a violent storm hit Marsala in the winter o...
Built on the previous site of Saint Phabian and Sebastian’s church of the 16th century, it was ...
It was built at the beginning of the 17th century and then enlarged by the Minims’ Order....
To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.
Journey To Italy - J.W.Goethe
