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fabiogambina Donnafugata is a family business
The name The name Donnafugata refers to the novel by Tomasi di Lampedusa entitled Il Gattopardo (The Leopard). A name that means donna in fuga (woman in flight) and refers to the story of a queen who found refuge in the part of Sicily where the company s vineyards are located today. An adventure that inspired the corporate logo: the image of a woman s head with windblown hair that dominates every bottle.
Donnafugata vineyards and cellars in 5 territories
fabiogambina Marsala The family s historic cellars (1851): Aging (steel, cement, wood) and bottling. Home to a dynamic production facility aimed at excellence, it retains the typical layout of a Mediterranean baglio, enclosing a spacious courtyard dotted with citrus and olive trees. annapakula
annapakula fabiogambina fabiogambina Contessa Entellina Winery, 270 hectares (667 acres) of vineyards in production split into 10 districts. White grapes: Ansonica, Catarratto, Grillo and other Italian and international varieties Red grapes: Nero d Avola and other international varieties 1 experimental field with 19 autochthonous varieties. annapakula
annapakula fabiogambina Pantelleria Winery: Khamma district, 68 hectares (168 acres) of vineyards in production split into 14 districts. White grapes: Zibibbo (Moscato di Alessandria) 2 experimental fields with 33 biotypes of Zibibbo, 5 areas of origin. fabiogambina
annapakula fabiogambina Sustainable agriculture The company does not use herbicides and chemical fertilizers, preserving natural resources and biodiversity. On Pantelleria it practices heroic viticulture on sloping terraces, cultivating manually the alberello pantesco (head trained bush vines). fabiogambina
Artistic labels Unique and inimitable works of art, they represent a way of being, a style. Gabriella has been the source of inspiration for many labels designed by Stefano Vitale, an exceptional artist with a unique stroke, capable of making the personality of each wine shine.
fabiogambina Wines that are capable of captivating and making happy those who taste them. Athìlia SurSur Lighea Pantelleria Chiarandà Sherazade Sedàra Tancredi Mille e una Notte Ben Ryé Pantelleria
Iconic Wines Wines with unique personality. Mediterranean Elegance Great wines with a Mediterranean character, produced from international varieties. A WINE FOR EACH DESIRE WHEN YOU DESIRE EXCLUSIVITY WHEN YOU DESIRE CHARM Fresh and Fruity Modern wines of immediate pleasantness, based on autochthonous varieties. WHEN YOU DESIRE JOY
Collection Iconic Wines Wines with unique personality, international icons of Italian excellence in the field of wine making. An icon of Italian excellence One of the most appreciated sweet Italian wines in the world When you desire EXCLUSIVITY Mille e una Notte Terre Siciliane Igt Nero d Avola, Petit Verdot, Syrah and other grapes AGEING: 14 months in oak barrique 36 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 14% Slow-cooked rack of lamb, pappardelle with pork ragout, roasts, tournedos Rossini. Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria Doc Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) AGEING: 7 months in vats 12 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 14,5% Caramelized duck, foie gras, blue cheeses, pastries and gourmet chocolate.
A VERTICAL OF BEN RYE (1989-2013) BY MONICA LARNER It s a stellar Ben Ryé the one described by Monica Larner, responsible for Italy for The Wine Advocate, magazine through a tasting of no less than 22 vintages of Donnafugata s prestigious label. I confess to be supremely smitten by Sicily. Among the one thousand and one reasons to fall in love with this central Mediterranean paradise is Donnafugata s Ben Ryé dessert wine [ ] Passito di Pantelleria is explosive in its intensity and unhinged in its sweet abundance. A VERTICAL OF MILLE E UNA NOTTE (1995-2011) BY IAN D AGATA A memorable wine tasting by Ian d Agata for Vinous, making the first complete vertical tasting (1995-2011) of the Donnafugata icon wine. VINTAGE SCORE VINTAGE SCORE VINTAGE SCORE VINTAGE SCORE 2013 93 2012 94 2011 93 2010 96 This vintage presents a very graceful and feminine side to Ben Ryé. 2009 94 2008 97 The masterful 2008 is a work of art. 2007 93 2006 95+ 2005 95 2004 89 2003 92 2002 93 2001 98 A knockout wine that represents the pinnacle of quality in a passito dessert wine. 2000 88 1999 89 1998 91 1997 93 1996 94 1995 88? 1992 95+ This wine provided me with a fantastic drinking experience that is impossible to beat. 1990 89 1989 92 It s an amazing tasting. The level of wine is really incredible. Honestly it s very hard to taste wine of this level going back 17 years. I tasted the great wine from Burgundy, Bordeauxe, Rhone, California and Australia and I can tell you that 17 vintages of this quality level it s really hard to come by. It s a great tasting not just for Donnafugata but for Sicily and Nero d Avola. 2011 95 One of the best young Mille e Una Notte wines I have tasted. 2010 91+ 2009 90 2008 96+ An epic wine in the making: I especially love its purity and sense of balance. 2007 94 2006 91 2005 94 2004 93 2003 91+ 2002 87 2001 88 2000 87 1999 95 This knockout wine is simultaneously powerful and light on its feet. 1998 93 1997 93 1996 94 1995 95+ This impeccably balanced wine is a paragon of freshness and seems much younger than its 21 years would suggest.
THE ART OF WINE subject of the ADV campaign on Issues : April, July, October 31 ft Discover more on: www.donnafugata.it Follow DonnafugataWine on: Imported by Folio Wine Partners www.foliowines.com
Collection Mediterranean elegance Great wines with a Mediterranean character, produced from international varieties. A Chardonnay with a Mediterranean soul, elegant and long-lived An elegant red. An affordable luxury When you desire CHARM Chiarandà Chardonnay Contessa Entellina Doc Chardonnay AGEING: 6 months in vats (50%) and in barrique and tonneau (50%) 24 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 14% Tancredi Terre Siciliane Igt Cabernet Sauvignon, Nero d Avola, Tannat and other grapes AGEING: 14 months in oak barrique 30 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 13,5% Lobster, cream of vegetable soup, smoked fish, roast quail. T-bone steak, gourmet burgers and game.
Collection Fresh and fruity Modern wines of immediate pleasantness, based on autochthonous varieties. A fresh and fruity Grillo with a young twist The red you don t expect, ideal for the aperitivo An aromatic Mediterranean white When you desire JOY SurSur Grillo Sicilia Doc Sherazade Nero d Avola Sicilia Doc Lighea Zibibbo Sicilia Doc Grillo AGEING: 2 months in vats 3 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 12,5% Nero d'avola AGEING: 2 months in vats 5 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 13% Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) AGEING: 2 months in vats 3 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 12,5% Gourmet panini, vegetarian dishes, seafood starters. Fish soup, pizza or classic tomato spaghetti. Raw fish, tempura, gourmet salads.
Collection Fresh and fruity Modern wines of immediate pleasantness, based on autochthonous varieties. The most enjoyed Donnafugata wine in the world A glass of quality, perfect for everyday drinking When you desire JOY Anthilia Sicilia Doc Primarily Catarratto, blended with others grapes AGEING: 2 months in vats 2 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 12,5% Tomato and basil bruschetta, seafood pasta, oily fish, cesar salad. Sedàra Sicilia Doc Primarily Nero d Avola blended with others grapes AGEING: 8 months in vats 5 months in bottle ALCOHOL: 13,5% Lasagne, chicken cacciatora, BBQ, seared tuna, savory pie.
Timeline 1995 2016 Antonio Rallo, already head of Consorzio of DOC Sicilia was elected president of Unione Italiana Vini. 1851 The Rallo family entered the wine world in Sicily in the wake of English entrepreneurs. 1995 The first vintage of Mille e Una Notte conceived by Giacomo Rallo together with the great enologist Giacomo Tachis. 2005 Donnafugata Music & Wine with José Rallo singing at the Blue Note in New York. First harvest in the new prestigious appellation areas Etna, Cerasuolo and MANCA FOTO Frappato di Vittoria. 1983 Giacomo and Gabriella created Donnafugata, a name with artistic connections. A new style for Sicilian wines. 1989 Donnafugata started operating on the island of Pantelleria where it cultivated bush-trained Zibibbo vines on terraces and started producing the Passito Ben Ryé. 1998 The first nighttime harvest of Chardonnay at Contessa Entellina. A way to preserve the aromas of the grapes and save energy. 2009/10 Creation of experimental fields in Contessa Entellina and Pantelleria for the study of native grapes and for the restoration of the reliquia type at risk of disappearing. 2016 Bell Assai is the debut wine of Donnafugata s project in eastern Sicily. Giacomo Rallo, pioneer of the worldwide success of Sicily, passed away. 2017
Historical cellars Via S. Lipari, 18-91025 Marsala (TP) - Italy Tel +39 0923 724206 - Fax+39 0923 722042 - info@donnafugata.it CAMPAIGN FINANCED ACCORDING TO EC REGULATION NO. 1308/13 Imported by: FOLIO WINE COMPANY LLC 550 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 220 NAPA, CALIFORNIA 94558 Tel +17072562700 - http://www.foliowine.com - info@foliowine.com