Vino per la Santa Messa - Bianco

The wine for Holy Mass is prepared, bottled and sealed in accordance with the provisions of canon 924§3 of the Code of Canon Law, under the supervision of the Director of the Liturgical Office of the Diocese of Mazara del Vallo, in order to ensure the highest quality of the Mass wine.

The wine for Holy Mass is a fortified wine prepared in accordance with canon law with minimal intervention. It is a blend of grapes, rectified must and alcohol derived from vinous materials. It contains few sulphites to comply with the ‘minimal intervention’ criterion imposed by canon law; however, as it is a sweet wine, rectified must (cane sugar is not permitted) and then alcohol derived from vinous materials must be added so that the product has a long shelf life (alcohol from molasses or other non-vinous sources is not permitted).

It is a wine that can last for many years, even once opened, thanks to the fortification process. This process involves the payment of excise duties and special licences issued by customs. Traditionally, this wine is produced in Marsala because the same licences required to produce Marsala wine are used. For this reason, all ‘vino da messa’ marketed in Italy is produced in Marsala (by the ‘Marsalisti’) and is monitored by the Curia of Mazara del Vallo, which specialises in this area. The provincial capital of Marsala is Trapani, but according to the Curia’s organisation, the administrative centre for western Sicily is Mazara and the monitoring centres are located there (the Curia of Mazara’s logo can be seen on the back of the bottle).

Mass wine is not aged in wood.

Grape varieties: Grillo, Inzolia
Growing area: Marsala and Mazara del Vallo
Training system: Marsala bush vine or espalier, dry-trained

Colour: Golden
Aroma: Full-bodied, harmonious, persistent
Flavour: Intense, sweet
Characteristics: Can be kept for several years. Even once opened, it retains its organoleptic characteristics over time thanks to its alcohol content

Sugar content: 110–120 g/l
Alcohol content: 16.5% vol
Available sizes: 1L with screw cap
Serving temperature: 10–14°C

Store in a cool place
Store the bottle upright