Marsala is a fortified wine, dry or sweet, produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily. Marsala first received Denominazione di Origine Controllata status in 1969. The European Union grants Protected designation of origin status to Marsala, and most other countries limit the use of the term Marsala to products from the Marsala area.
While unfortified wine is also produced in the Marsala region, it does not qualify for the Marsala DOC.