Posted on 04/08/2021
The Florio Wine Cellars in Marsala, in the province of Trapani, present the new tasting programme for the period from 1 April to 31 October 2021. Wine tourists seeking charm and culture will be able to choose between several types of Tours of the historic Florio Wine Cellars, held either in person or remotely, thanks to a brand new service: a virtual Wine Cellar Tour hosted live by our Hospitality team! A new way of experiencing the Wine Cellar from the comfort of home, in a safe and engaging way, for wine lovers and anyone else.
LIVE-STREAMED TOURS
VALID UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
- THE TOUR WITH LIVE-STREAMED TASTING
Our guide will show visitors around the Wine Cellars step by step via live streaming. Visitors will be taken on an evocative journey through barrels, barriques and kegs to learn more about the history of the company and its people, its strong connection with the local area and the cutting-edge technology it uses so that it can offer natural products. Price: € 35 per connection.
To complete and enhance the experience, web-tasting can also be requested:
“GOURMET” TASTING PACKAGE
The price includes: live-streamed guided tour of the Wine Cellar, 1 bottle of wine of each type specified in the package with snacks, live-streamed wine tasting with our guide, shipping costs.
Price to the public € 65
Wines that will be tasted: Targa + Terre Arse + Oltre Cento
Payment method: in advance by bank transfer
Wine shipping times: 5 working days
- ONLINE TOURS FOR SCHOOLS
For schools, an innovative, fully digital tour is available so that pupils don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore the highlights of the historic Wine Cellar and delve into topics related to wine production, history and art. This activity takes place on Zoom, Google Meet or any online videoconferencing platform, and the class will have the chance to interact live with the virtual tour guide. Pupils can participate either from school or from home, in the morning or in the afternoon.
Cost: this activity has a flat rate connection fee of € 100
Payment method: in advance by bank transfer
Duration: approx. 1 hour
For up to 4 classes/80 participants
For information and bookings:
HOSPITALITY OFFICE | FLORIO
Tel: (+39) 0923 781305/317/306 or (+39) 0923 781111| visitaflorio@duca.it
THE CLASSIC TOURS
VALID ONLY IF PERMITTED BY THE DPCM (Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers) IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE TOUR
- MARSALA GOURMET TOUR
A guided tour of the Wine Cellars + a tasting of 3 Marsala wines with small food pairings.
Cost: € 20 adults – € 5 children (aged 6 to 17 years)
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Times: Mondays to Fridays at 10 a.m. in English – 15.30 a.m. in Italian. Saturdays at 10 a.m. in English
- FLORIO SELECTION TOUR
A guided tour of the Wine Cellars + a tasting of 2 Marsala reserve wines, 1 Zibibbo wine and 1 Passito di Pantelleria wine with 4 small food pairings.
Cost: € 25 adults – € 5 children (aged 6 to 17 years)
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Times: Mondays to Fridays at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. in Italian – 4 p.m. in English. Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. in Italian
- FOOD&WINE
A guided tour of the Wine Cellars + a tasting of 2 Duca di Salaparuta’s wines and 2 Marsala with food pairings in a gourmet box.
Cost: € 30 adults – € 10 children (aged 6 to 17 years)
Duration: 2 hours.
Times: Mondays to Fridays at 11 a.m. in Italian. Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. in Italian
THE WINE EXPERIENCES
- RISERVA AEGUSA VERTICAL TASTING
A guided tour of the Wine Cellars and a vertical tasting of 3 Marsala Aegusa reserve vintages (1989, 1994, 2001).
Cost: € 35 adults. Children not admitted
Times: to be agreed
Duration: approx. 2 hours. Minimum 15 people.
- TOUR…and RACKING
A guided tour of the Wine Cellars and racking of 1 aged Marsala reserve wine + a tasting of 2 Marsala Aegusa reserve wines (1989 and 2001).
Cost: € 50 adults. Children not admitted
Times: to be agreed
Duration: approx. 2 hours. Minimum 10 people.
VISITS MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
BOOKINGS ONLY BECOME VALID WHEN CONFIRMED BY THE HOSPITALITY OFFICE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COVID-19 GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN FORCE
For information and bookings:
HOSPITALITY OFFICE | FLORIO
Tel: (+39) 0923 781305/317/306 or (+39) 0923 781111| visitaflorio@duca.it