Marco De Bartoli can be considered the living symbol of Marsala, and of Sicilian wine in general, thanks to his respect for the past and hopes for the future – despite the doubts that continually plague him. In the 1970s, Marco took over from his mother, Josephine, in running the country farm, Baglio Samperi. Here grapes for the making of Marsala had been cultivated for more than 200 years, but Marco, with his degree in agronomy and admirable curriculum as a racing-car driver, had no intentions of getting bogged down in a declining industry. He turned sun-baked stone buildings into cellars where he followed a personal vision of Marsala, decorating every available space with his collection of antique cars.