Donnafugata
www.donnafugata.it
Winner of 10 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.
What is Gambero Rosso?
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'.
Website: www.gamberorosso.it
Contessa Entellina DOP Chardonnay La Fuga
Vintage: 2010
Production Area: Marsala
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13%
Volume: 750ml
Sicilia IGT Sedara
Vintage: 2009
Production Area: Marsala
Classification: IGT
Varietal: Nero d'Avola & Syrah
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.
Sicilia IGP Nero d'Avola Sherazade
Vintage: 2010
Production Area: Marsala
Varietal: 100% Nero d'Avola
Alcohol: 13%
Volume: 750ml
Contessa Entellina DOC Nero d'Avola Mille e una Notte
Vintage: 2007
Production Area: Marsala
Classification: IGT
Varietal:
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.
Passito di Pantelleria DOC Ben Rye
Vintage: 2009
Production Area: Marsala
Classification: DOC
Varietal: Moscato d'Alessandria
Alcohol: 14.5%
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.
Grappa di Nero d'Avola
Production Area: Marsala
Alcohol: 40%
Volume: 500ml
An intense, warm and harmonious grappa with a long aromatic persistence that offers notes of liquorice.
Grappa Ben Rye
Production Area: Marsala
Varietal: 100% Moscato d'Alesandria
Alcohol: 42%
Volume: 500ml
A mellow and engrossing taste with notes of dried figs and honey, perfect with desserts.
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