Florio: an unexpected world

Florio: an unexpected world
Florio is an innovator by tradition, revealing an
unexpected world, a modern artisan with an
intense, unusual and precious soul. Wines of
the highest quality to be enjoyed on any occasion. Fortified, passito and sparkling wines to
be rediscovered as an aperitif, dessert or meditation wine. Located in the “sun belt”, an area
where a delicate relationship must be maintained between the microclimate, vines and land,
Florio is a company that has acquired unique
experience over the last two centuries thanks
to its respect for tradition, attention to detail and
innovative vision.
A line of products which are clearly closely
bound to their land of origin, yet in a modern
presentation. A brand which offers strong sensations, thanks to the tales told of the origin of
an historic product, of a remarkable family with
multiple interests. The tireless search for quality
with the selection of the best fruit, careful and
innovative production aiming to achieve pro-
ducts which offer an intensity of sensations just
like the intense lands from which they originate.
Lands such as Marsala, the Aeolian Islands and
Pantelleria, unique for their grape varieties and
products. These unique contexts are dedicated to inimitable products and boast a strategy
which by definition aims for excellence. The
company philosophy over two centuries has
focused on quality in every aspect.
The cellars
Built in tufo stone by Vincenzo Florio in 1832,
the Florio cellars in Marsala reflect the typically
anglo-saxon style of that time, with wide arched
windows and compressed tufo powder flooring. The central building, covering an area of
44,000 square metres, represents the heart of
the production of marsala: in the past, ships of
the Florio sailing company set off from here loaded with the precious nectar and it is here today that the world’s most famous marsala wine
is produced. The 6,000 square metres of the
production cellars host the production processes of the marsala, which is then refined in the
historic barrels jealously guarded in the 7,400
square metres of the refining department. These historical buildings surprise the visitor with
their beauty: 165 metres in length for each aisle with no less than 104 arches, under which
are lines of 1,400 kegs and 600 or so casks and
vats of varying sizes. Florio’s winery is a unique
space that combines history and tradition with
the future. The winery’s modernly designed
spaces set the tone for a different approach to
tastings, a real experience that goes beyond a
simple moment of pleasure. In 2011, the Florio
Winery was further enriched by the addition of
the Donna Franca Florio tasting room, an innovative space where tradition meets modernity.
In 2012, the winery will inaugurate a wine shop
on premises.
Sweet Sparkling wine – new in 2012
Florio’s versatile world comprised of marsala,
fortified wines, and passito wine is now
enriched of a special product, Florio Sweet
sparkling wine. An aromatic experience with
a flourish of mediterranean flavours and citrus
nuances, Florio is characterised by a cheerful
and elegant image and is produced with the
winery’s signature craftsmanship of exclusivity
and excellence in winemaking. Moscato
grapes from Sicily’s mid-west regions, hand
harvested and worked with the Charmat
method, produce a lively and fresh wine, an
unexpected world the brings together quality
and particular care for the product with an
elegant, fresh and glamorous style.
- Spumante Florio Dolce – Sweet Sparkling
Wine - Moscato
Passito Wines
Florio’s Passito wine range shares a strong
heritage with its native lands - a Sicilian wine
experience interpreted with a contemporary
and innovative flair. Refreshing as an aperitif,
ideal to accompany dessert at winery
temperature, or slowly sipped for a relaxing
moment, the Passito Wine range includes two
great products, “Passito di Pantelleria” and
“Malvasia delle Lipari”. These two namesake
wines evoke the unique characteristics of
the sunny, charming islands they hail from,
Pantelleria and Salina, and are presented in
exclusively designed bottles perfectly suited to
hold the precious nectar for those moments
worthy of special sip. The transparent
packaging has been studied to highlight the
extraordinary golden colour of the product,
warm hues that echo the Sicilian sun and have
contributed to the wines’ success in Italy and
abroad.
- Passito di Pantelleria – DOP Passito di
Pantelleria - Zibibbo
- Malvasia delle Lipari - DOP Malvasia delle
Lipari - Malvasia delle Lipari e Corinto Nero
Fortified Wines
Moscato, Zibibbo and Passito wines are an
authentic expression of Sicily and its islands,
lands historically vocated to the production of
great fortified wines. The blazing sun, the warm
winds, the location of the vineyards facing the
sea but protected by low stone walls, and the
generous and fertile soil define the perfect
habitat for growing intensely aromatic grapes.
These grapes make it possible to produce
unmistakably mediterranean wines defined
by warm golden and amber colours. Florio’s
fortified wines are an unequivocal expression
of Sicily, an unforgettable and accessible
experience perfect to accompany dessert or
for a surprising aperitif.
Starting in the 1980s, Florio’s time-honed
craftsmanship combined with a profound
knowledge of the lands inspired the winery to
undertake a path of innovation in winemaking
that led to the production of “I Liquorosi”
(the Fortified Wines), a label that has gone to
enrich the historic selection of marsala and
passito wines.
- Morsi di Luce - IGP Sicilia - Zibibbo
- Ambar - IGP Sicilia - Zibibbo e Moscato
Bianco
- Oxidia - IGP Sicilia - Zibibbo
- Zighidì - IGP Sicilia – Zibibbo
- Zibibbo - IGP Sicilia - Zibibbo
- Pantelleria - DOP Passito Pantelleria
Liquoroso - Zibibbo
- Grecale - IGP Sicilia - Moscato di Alessandria
e Moscato Bianco
Marsala Wine
In the last few years, Florio has dedicated
itself to relaunching the image of marsala
wine. Once loved by consumers, this great
expression of the “Made in Italy” tradition has
been forgotten for too long, in part due to it
being confused for lesser products that don’t
do marsala justice. Florio’s Historical Vintages
- unique to the winery - take us back through
200 years of this great fortified wine’s history.
Florio’s marsala represents an important Sicilian
heritage that is also capable of great versatility
as an accompaniment to different dishes. This
eclectic product can be sipped easily at any
point during the day as the ideal moments
of consumption are many, though not well
known yet.
Marsala Superiore
- Vecchioflorio - DOP Marsala Superiore
Secco- Grillo e Catarratto
Marsala Riserva oltre i sei anni
- Targa Riserva 1840 - DOP Marsala Superiore
Riserva Semisecco - Grillo
- Terre Arse - DOP Marsala Vergine- Grillo
Marsala Riserva oltre i dieci anni
- Donna Franca - DOP Marsala Superiore
Riserva Semisecco - Grillo
- Baglio Florio - DOP Marsala Vergine Riserva
- Grillo
Marsala Riserve Storiche
- Aegusa - DOC Marsala Superiore Riserva
Semisecco Annate 1941, 1952, 1964, 1974,
1989, 1994
- Targa Vintage Riserva 1994 - DOP Marsala
Superiore Riserva Semisecco
- DOP Marsala Superiore Riserva Dolce 1939
- DOP Marsala Superiore Riserva Secco 1944
- DOP Marsala Superiore Vergine 1963
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Benedetta Poretti
Responsabile Comunicazione
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Ufficio Stampa interno
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