Old Samperi Quarantennale Marco de Bartoli Fortified Wine in a Wooden Box

Old Samperi Quarantennale Marco de Bartoli Liqueur Wine

• Denomination: Fortified wine
• Variety: Cricket
• Alcoholic Grade: 17.5% Vol.
• Territory: western Sicily, Contrada Samperi, Marsala (TP)

History:

This extraordinary wine began in 1978, when Marco De Bartoli restored the “perpetual” or Solera method in Baglio di Samperi to produce the area’s traditional wine, from which Marsala wine originated. He used barrel-aged wines already present in the baglio and added wine he vinified each year from overripe Grillo grapes, resulting in a wine with a significant alcohol component. Marco produced reserves over the years, tapping wine from the lower level barrels and aging it in individual oak barrels.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company’s founding, one of the first reserves he produced was bottled, with an average age of 40 years.

Features:

• Color: Deep amber.
• Nose: Complex and enveloping, with oxidative notes of dried fruit, honey, spices, and hints of sweet wood.
• Palate: Powerful and elegant, with a great concentration of flavors. There are notes of dried fruit, honey, caramel, and a pleasant bitter note on the finish.
• Pairings: Perfect with aged cheeses, braised meats, and baked turbot. It can be enjoyed both at room temperature and cold, even as an aperitif.

Production:

• Vineyard area: 12 ha
• Vineyard age: Between over 20 and over 40 years old
• Training system: Guyot bush and counter-espalier; vines per hectare 3,500
• Yield per hectare: 20 hl
• Vinification: Manual selection of grapes, soft pressing, traditional fermentation in oak and chestnut barrels at room temperature.
• Aging: Aged in oak and chestnut barrels for an average of 40 years, using the perpetual method, also known as Solera.

Vecchio Samperi Quarantennale is an extraordinary fortified wine that embodies the tradition and craftsmanship of Marco de Bartoli, and is an authentic expression of the territory and wine culture of western Sicily.