Pre-British Marsala
Pre-British Marsala
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Tanca Nica 2025 Terre Siciliane Soki Soki
Nicoletta and Francesco have collected an impressive array of old vines. The Zibibbo that goes into Soki Soki is sourced from 11 parcels at varying micro-climates and elevations, at least 80 years of age. Each plot is vinified separately, with...
$72.99
$64.99
Tanca Nica 2025 Terre Siciliane Terra Forte
Terre Forte is produced from two parcels with very old vines, 100 years old and 80 years old. These two parcels were selected for their red sand, since finding a parcel without pumice is extremely rare. The resulting wine is...
$92.99
$84.99
Tanca Nica 2025 Terre Siciliane Zappa!
Previously only bottled in magnum, Zappa is now in 750ml. This Zibibbo hails from a century old plot, and is fermented and aged for 1 year in large chestnut barrel. The barrel is left outdoors under a roof so that...
$72.99
$64.99
Barraco 2024 Terre Siciliane Bianco G Grillo
Nino Barraco's 'Bianco G' is made from his oldest vines planted in 1975 to iron rich red clay soils over limestone. This site is about an hour from his cellar in Castelvetrano, home of the most delicious olives, and wine...
$37.99
$33.99
Barraco 2025 Terre Siciliane Biancammare Grillo
100% Grillo from a vineyard Nino planted right on the sea. The tide actually comes in and leaves seaweed in the vines. As you might expect, this wine is a lovely representation of the sea with a sharp, salty, briny...
$32.99
$29.99
Barraco 2017 Terre Siciliane Grillo Altogrado
Calling all fans of sherry! Nino Barraco believe the future of wine is oxidative, and the best way to understand that is through his top wine, 'Altogrado'. This is a wine that gave me pause and made me reflect on...
$88.99
$79.99
De Bartoli Terzavia Cuvée VS Metodo Classico Brut Nature
Are you ready to talk about champagne method marsala? This is unlike anything I've tasted- hazelnut, brioche, saltiness like the Vecchio Samperi, and fresh pear & apple, too. The base wine is a multi-vintage blend, with second fermentation sparked with...
$79.99
$74.99
De Bartoli NV Vino Perpetuo Vecchio Samperi (Arrives 10/14)
This is the wine that changed the course of Marsala history, first released by Marco in 1980 made with 18th century practices. Key is the choice to use 100% Grillo, with more acidity and complexity than Catarratto. Next is the...
$99.99
$89.99
De Bartoli 2023 Passito di Pantelleria Bukkuram Sole d'Agosto
100% Zibibbo from Bukkuram on the island of Pantelleria. The vines average around 50 years old and are trained a low bush vines to hide form the winds, grown in light, sandy volcanic soils. Harvest is manual and conducted in...
$109.99
$99.99
De Bartoli 1988 Marsala Superiore Oro Riserva
The winemaking here starts very similarly to the 'Vigna La Miccia 5 Year'. After the year in wood & fortification, this Riserva instead goes into the 'perpetuo' solera system with no topping up, making it oxidative. After that, even more...
$194.99
$174.99
De Bartoli 2020 Marsala Superiore Oro Vigna La Miccia 5 Year
De Bartoli's entry Marsala is a perfect place to start to get familiar with their style. Their dedication to hand harvested, estate grown Grillo, rather than Catarratto, lifts the freshness and acidty of the final wine. This is the only...
$59.99
$52.99
Porta del Vento 2025 Catarratto
This is one of the most complex Catarratto we've tasted in a while. The combination of 70 year old vines, 600m of elevation, and sandy soils is the perfect storm for a very compelling Catarratto considering how widely planted this...
$26.99
Tanca Nica 2025 Three Pack
This 3 pack includes 1 bottle each of the following at the best possible price!
Tanca Nica 2025 Terre Siciliane Soki Soki
Tanca Nica 2025 Terre Siciliane Terra Forte
Tanca Nica 2025 Terre Siciliane Zappa!
$199.99
