Marsala

Fortified Sicilian export

Marsala is a port city in western Sicily, Italy, known for the fortified wine that bears its name.

The city was also the landing site for Garibaldi's 1860 expedition that led to Italian unification. (Lowercase marsala is the wine.)

place

Sicily

Mediterranean's biggest island

  • portDocking place for ships
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships
  • PhoeniciansAncient Levantine maritime civilization

salt flats · Garibaldi · Mediterranean · coastal · Italian · historic · whitewashed · fishing · North Africa · ferry

color

brown

Dark earth tone

sienna · umber · ochre · copper · mahogany · chestnut · caramel · burgundy · wine-colored · terracotta

Categories
Opposites
wine type

Marsalatable wine

Ordinary mealtime bottle

sparkling wine · grape juice · Sauvignon Blanc · Chablis · brut

culinary application

Marsalawhite wine

Pale fermented grape beverage

rice wine · mirin · sake · lemon juice · vinegar

wine production method

Marsalanatural wine

Wine without added chemicals

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G