Private guided winery tour at Florio winery
From Garibaldi to Targa Florio and continuous innovation: Florio embodies the history of Marsala in the world.
In 1832, Vincenzo Florio purchased a stretch of beach in front of the port of Marsala and founded Cantine Florio a year later. He then set up a naval fleet to transport his Marsala, later branching off to shipping textile, iron and steel, tuna and sulfur. Meanwhile, in 1860, Giuseppe Garibaldi landed in Marsala and conquered the entire Sicily, which was then annexed to the rising Kingdom of Italy. Florio was the Kingdom’s pride, producing fifty thousand barrels of spirits and three thousand of wine every year. Targa Florio, an important car racing event, was born and Lalique, an eminent figure of the Art Nouveau movement, was commissioned to create the award plate.
Together with its various properties, Florio has been continuously innovating, standing out for its technology, acquisitions and new products that have enabled the winery to widen its range. It has been owned by Duca di Salaparuta S.p.A since 2003, after merging with the historic Sicilian brand Aziende Casa Vinicola Duca di Salaparuta S.p.A.
The visit include a guided tour of the cellars folowed by a tasting of 4 new Marsala Riserva Florio wines accompanied by delicious nibbles.
