Florio Cellars in Marsala

The guided tour of the historic Florio Cellars in Marsala starts with the majestic giant vats,

eight unique specimens built at the end of the 19th century and still used for the refinement of Marsala.

After passing the large vats, you enter directly into the Sala Garibaldi,

a large space that opens up to welcome the visitor and from which it is possible to catch a first glimpse of the fascinating barrel cellars.

Here you can admire the weapons donated by Giuseppe Garibaldi to Vincenzo Florio,

to thank him for the loyalty shown to him in 1860,

and from here we proceed through the Florio and Ingham-Woodhouse rooms to finally discover the barrel cellars.

The cellars

Fascinating places, 165 meters long interspersed with 104 arches,

below which are lined up 1,400 barrels and about 600 barrels and vats of different capacities.

Crossing the threshold of the historic rooms you enter the cellar itself,

an evocative and magical environment as they are kept,

about 5,500,000 liters of marsala.

After an exciting tour of about thirty minutes through the cellars,

where the ancient tuff floor was restored,

you enter the Donna Franca Tasting Room.

Donna Franca Tasting Room

Born from a new way of conceiving the spaces of the Cellar,

in this room the tasting is transformed from a moment of pleasure into a suggestive experience,

which involves all the senses by stimulating them with colours,

sounds and scents.

In this innovative space,

obtained from one of the tuff naves,

the guest is greeted by background music,

by an evocative play of lights and is led in the tasting by a virtual guide who accompanies him in the discovery of sensations,

unexpected flavors and aromas.

The visit to the cellar ends inside the Enoteca Florio,

an avant-garde and unique store in Italy, as it welcomes all Duca di Salaparuta wines,

Corvo and Florio, as well as a selection of excellent craftsmanship and typical Sicilian products.

INFORMATION:

The visit can be made in Italian, English and Spanish.

Days and times: from Monday to Friday at 11.00 and 15.30, from April to October.
From November to March only at 3.30pm.

Saturday, all year round, at 10.30.

Upon reservation, it is possible to organize the visit at times other than the standard ones and during the weekend.
It is also possible to request that the same be conducted in languages other than the standard ones.

Costs to be agreed.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

In addition to the visit to the cellar, it is possible to organize aperitifs,

lunches and dinners. Costs and methods to be agreed.

SPECIAL TOURS

GREEN
Naturalistic tour by bike through the most evocative landscapes of the city of Marsala up to the historic Cantine Florio. Here you can take a guided tour and experiential tasting,

with the possibility of organizing a km 0 lunch.

Cultural tour by bicycle, traveling through the historic center and admiring the main buildings and squares of the city of Marsala up to the historic Cantine Florio.

Here you can take a guided tour and experiential tasting,

with the possibility of organizing a lunch in the cellar.

LUXURY

Boat tour to the Egadi islands (Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo).

Guided tour of the Florio Cellars with suggestive tasting on the Florio terraces and candlelit dinner among the barrels,

with excellent products.

Helicopter tour that includes two alternative routes:

Overflight of the Egadi islands with landing on the island of Favignana.

Tasting of fine products paired with our noblest wines at the charming Hotel Cave Bianche.
Overflight of the theater of Segesta, the temples of Selinunte and the vineyards of the Marsala area.

In both cases the tour will end with the landing in Florio. Here it will be possible to visit the cellars, enjoy a suggestive tasting under the stars on the Florio terraces and a dinner or lunch among the barrels,

depending on the length of the tour.

PRICES

The cost of the standard visit is Euro 10.00 per person and includes: guided tour of the cellars and experiential tasting of three Florio wines, with the related food pairings.

For minors accompanied by adults, admission is free and includes a guided tour without tasting.

For groups and to find out the costs of the Special Tours, contact the Hospitality Office.