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Sicily - Marsala

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A very Mediterranean welcome awaits the visitors that come here to spend a pleasant holiday. Marsala is a city of Sicily to live throughout the year. A full calendar of events, starting from Easter (Processione vivente del Giovedì Santo) and up to May (Celebrazioni Garibaldine) from June to September (Estate Marsalese) with film, theater, concerts, folk music and jazz. Again, the Feast of San Giovanni (June 24, sacred music and traditional games) and Calici di Stelle (Aug. 10, performances and wine tasting on the night of San Lorenzo). For leisure, many entertainment, with opportunities for water sports - sailing, kite, canoeing, windsurfing - along the coasts and beaches many times "European Blue Flag." Clubs and pubs and wine bars cheer final evenings and after-show.

It rises on the ruins of the ancient Punic city Lilibeo (Lilibeum in Latin), from which the name Lilibetani comes (besides that of Marsalesi) for its inhabitants. In its 250 square km of extension has a rich cultural heritage and landscape, its territory includes, for example, the natural reserve islands of the Stagnone di Marsala, including the island of Mozia ancient Phoenician city, open archaeological excavation.
At the western tip of Sicily, the city lies on Cape Boeo, overlooking the Egadi and islands of the Stagnone. The Archipelago of Stagnone is one of the most fascinating areas of the city, being a natural reserve and has a rich historical heritage. Mothia (one of the islands) was a Phoenician settlement that gave rise to the current city. When infact the Syracusans managed to conquer Mothia, after countless sieges they destroyed it. Survivors founded Lilybaeum, along with the new Roman owners, where now stands Marsala.

 

Marsala Wine

 

Marsala is a fortified wine of Denomination of Controlled Origin (DOC) produced in Sicily in the town of Marsala and the entire province of Trapani, excluding the municipalities of Pantelleria, Favignana and Alcamo. Marsala wine is produced by white grape varieties Grillo, Inzolia, Cataratto and other authorized by the regulations. During fermentation, racking out which promote the oxidation of wine at the end of fermentation, the addition of ethyl alcohol in wine or wine spirits in order to raise the alcohol content. If no other components are added, if the wine has been made using only white grapes, and if subjected to an aging at least 5 years Marsala is called "vergine". If you are adding the so-called tanning blends characteristics of each manufacturer, mainly consisting of cooked grape must, concentrated grape must or mistelle (must to which fermentation was blocked by the addition of alcohol) to increase the aromatic components and the sweetness of the final product, Marsala is defined "conciato".