Marsala
/mɑːˈsɑːlə
/noun [mass noun]
A dark, sweet fortified dessert wine that resembles sherry, produced in Sicily.Red wine is used for poaching pears and macerating strawberries (a speciality of Bordeaux) while dessert wines such as Marsala and sherry are used in, respectively, zabaglione and English trifle....
- Grape-based alcohols - wine, champagne, port, sherry, Marsala, brandy, and other spirits distilled from grapes - have a global importance.
- Choose an authentic, dry white Marsala from Sicily, such as Lombardo.
Origin
Named after Marsala, a town in Sicily where it was originally made.