Donnafugata

www.donnafugata.it

Winner of 7 Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Awards

With 150 years experience in producing premium wines, Giacomo Rallo and wife Gabriella launched Donnafugata in 1983. With a strong understanding of the expectations of wine drinkers they have been relentless in the pursuit of absolute quality. Their drive and enthusiasm in wine making has seen Donnafugata win 7 Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Awards.

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The Gambero Rosso Wine Guide is considered the Bible of Italian wines. For the 2007 guide, a panel of wine experts tasted 16,000 wines from over 2000 Italian Wineries and awarded just 282 wines the top accolade of 'Tre Bicchieri'.

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Bianco di Sicilia Polena

Vintage: 2007
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Catarratto & Viognier
Alcohol: 14%
Volume: 750ml

This bright golden yellow wine has green reflections and offers elegant aromas with hints of minerals, citrus and exotic fruits. The palate is crisp and perfectly balanced.

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Bianco di Sicilia Lighea

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Zibibbo, Ansonica & Catarratto
Alcohol: 13%
Volume: 750ml

This alive and bright golden wine with green reflections displays fresh floral aromas with notes of peach, minerals and salt. The palate offers a fresh, strong and well-balanced structure.

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Chardonnay Entellina La Fuga

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: DOC
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume: 750ml

A wine with notable depth in aroma and flavour. A perfect wine for the entire meal, great with elaborate introductory dishes.

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Chardonnay Entellina Chiaranda

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: DOC
Varietal: Chardonnay 50%, Ansonica 50%
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume: 750ml

A wine with personality and elegance, it combines power and gentility. Aromas of ripe yellow fruit, especially apples, and notes of peaches and vanilla fused with peanut butter.

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Rosso di Sicilia Sedara

Vintage: 2005
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Nero d'Avola
Volume: 750ml

Ruby red with lively garnet reflections, an intense aroma of tobacco and spices. Well balanced flavour of red fruit with a remarkably persistent finish.

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Bianco di Sicilia Sherazade

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Nero d'Avola & Syrah
Alcohol: 14%
Volume: 750ml

This concentrated ruby red wine has flints of violet and offers aromas of sour cherry, blackberries and notes of balsamic and minerals. The palate is full-bodied, gentle and persuasive and displays balanced tannins.

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Rosso di Sicilia Angheli

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Merlot, Nero d'Avola
Volume: 750ml

A wine with extraordinary personality and elegance. An aroma full with upfront fruity notes, including sour cherries, blackberries and wild berries. Persistent finish.

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Nero d'Avola Mille e una Notte

Three Glasses

Vintage: 2005
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Nero d'Avola 90%; other native varieties 10%
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume: 750ml

A noble version of Nero d'Avola with a dense ruby-red color. The enthralling bouquet calls attention to mature and sweet but not cooked scents and balsamic and floral notes of violets with a light trace of tobacco at the close. A wine with a big structure and a remarkable personality.

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Moscato di Pantelleria Kabir

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: DOC
Volume: 750ml

An elegant naturally sweet wine that offers a clean, balanced bouquet with scents of melons and a delicate lasting flavour.

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Passito di Pantelleria Ben Rye

Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Cantessa Entellina
Classification: DOC
Varietal: Moscato d'Alessandria
Volume: 375ml

Bright amber yellow, with notes of apricots and peaches, followed by sweet sensations of dried figs and honey, herbs, and mineral notes. The flavour is impressive, fusing sweetness, sapidity and softness.

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