Street sign reading "Marsala Road SE13" in front of a wooden fence with some small green plants growing near the bottom.

Marsala

Marsala Road in Lewisham is the only instance of this fortified wine appearing on London’s street signs.

A dark glass bottle of Pell Nero Marsala Superiore wine with a black label and gold and red accents.

Marsala

Marsala is a fortified wine, dry or sweet, produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily. Marsala wine was traditionally served as an aperitif between the first and second courses of a meal. Dry Marsala wine is used in savoury cooking while the sweet varieties are typically used in desserts such as zabaione, tiramisu and shortcake.

Assorted wine bottles laid on a wooden surface, including champagne and red wine bottles.

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