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Profile 2020 Bush Vines Called “Alberello Pantesco” (UNESCO Contrada Montelaguardia Profile 2020 bush vines called “alberello pantesco” (UNESCO Contrada Montelaguardia. DONNAFUGATA World Heritage Site) and 5 hectares of olive groves. The attention to detail and the passion for Sicily have In short In eastern Sicily, on the northern slope of Mount Etna, brought together Dolce&Gabbana and Donnafugata the highest active volcano in Europe, there is a winery in a project with two new labels: Rosa, a new and with a barrique cellar in Randazzo, 21 hectares of refined rosé, and the reinterpretation of Tancredi in a vineyards and 2 hectares of olive groves. In the territory limited edition, perfect ambassadors of two Made in of DOC Vittoria, in Acate, the latest generation Italy excellences. winery is surrounded by 36 hectares of vineyards. Meeting Donnafugata is an experience not to be Finally, the historical family cellars in Marsala are an missed. Every year in the vineyard and in the winery, the example of a productive reality that is being constantly company welcomes, with an engaging and qualified Donnafugata was established in Sicily by a family updated. Here it is possible to visit the scenographic style, over 11,000 wine lovers from all over the world. that, thanks to its passion, has been able to innovate underground barrique cellar. Moreover, thanks to the Donnafugata Music&Wine the style and perception of Sicilian wine throughout music tasting project, visitors can meet José Rallo who the world. Giacomo Rallo, the fourth generation of Donnafugata believes in sustainability and has been sings of her wines in unique locations, with memorable a family with over 160 years of experience in quality adopting more than 20 years of good practices. There performances at the Blue Note in New York and the wine, founded Donnafugata in 1983 together with his are many areas of intervention: the vineyard, Carbon Acropolis Museum in Athens. wife Gabriella, a pioneer of viticulture in Sicily. Today, and Water Footprint, biodiversity and enhancement their children José and Antonio lead the company of native varieties, energy saving and clean energy, Donnafugata considers it an integral part of its and a team of people focused on excellence. landscape and sustainable architecture. business role to team up with quality wine producers, for the promotion and growth of Sicilian and Italian Sicily, an island in the centre of the Mediterranean, is In the dialogue with art, Donnafugata finds a way of wine in the world. a wine-growing continent with extraordinary potential. being that makes it special. The name refers to the Donnafugata is the embodiment of this diversity novel The Leopard and the story of the runaway Queen, and cultivates its vineyards in very different contexts: who found refuge where the company’s vineyards are from the terrains overlooking the sea, to the hilly and located today, and inspired the logo as well. Unique mountain areas, aiming at the best combination of and inimitable, Donnafugata’s artistic labels embody terroir and grape varieties (over 20). an identifying trait. Inspired by Gabriella and created by Stefano Vitale, they recount the world and colours The company can count on a historic winery and four of Donnafugata. estates. In western Sicily, in Contessa Entellina, where www.donnafugata.it Donnafugata was established, there is a winemaking Donnafugata is wine craftsmanship. In the company’s #donnafugatatime cellar, 285 hectares of vineyards and 9 hectares of successful portfolio, the Icon Wines stand out: the @donnafugatawine olive groves; in Pantelleria, a volcanic island between Mille e una Notte, a prestigious red wine from the Sicily and Africa, the Khamma district winery boasts Contessa Entellina estate, the Ben Ryé Passito from 68 hectares of Zibibbo vineyards cultivated with low Pantelleria and the Fragore Etna Rosso cru from 2 INDEX page 4 Donnafugata’s values page 5 The family page 6 From the origins to the present page 8 Sustainability page 10 The five territories page 15 Our products page 17 The Dolce&Gabbana and Donnafugata project page 18 The collections page 19 Dialogue with art page 22 Meet Donnafugata page 23 Press & trade room 3 DONNAFUGATA’S VALUES The essence of Donnafugata What we do Why choose us? We want to represent the artisan Donnafugata is wine craftsmanship. Donnafugata is a world full of colours and creative excellence of Made in Italy We focus our attention on small and timeless values. in the world. We want to be productions of value from unique Designer labels with a fantastic a family business in perpetual motion, territories and vineyards. and feminine language of identity. an example of an authentic We produce wines that convince Wines with a unique style, and sustainable wine-producing Sicily. enthusiasts and collectors from pleasant and elegant, all over the world, with respect able to delight those who taste them. for the environment. ©fabiogambina 4 THE FAMILY Giacomo Rallo A visionary entrepreneur with a deep knowledge of international markets; together with his wife Gabriella, he had the foresight to found Donnafugata in 1983 and to supervise it until his death in 2016. His commitment to a culture of teamwork in quality wine was exemplary. He was the Co-founder of the Istituto del Vino Italiano di Qualità Grandi Marchi (“Institute of Great Brands of Quality Italian Wine”), which unites 19 of the most representative Italian family companies in each region. In 2006, he became Cavaliere del Lavoro of the Italian Republic (“Knight of Labour of the Italian Republic”), the highest honor for an entrepreneur. Gabriella Anca Rallo A brave and innovative woman, she was a pioneer of quality viticulture in Sicily. A curious and refined entrepreneur, she is the author and inspirer of Donnafugata’s revolutionary labels. She was one of the founding members of the Associazione Nazionale Donne del Vino (“National Association of Wine Women”). José Rallo ©fabiogambina CEO of Donnafugata, with economic training and experience in management control and a strong passion for marketing and corporate communication. She invented a new way to recount wine, as a singer of Donnafugata Music&Wine. She received the Premio Bellisario 2002 for her contribution to the promotion of female entrepreneurship. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Assovini Sicilia, which today brings together over 90 of the main Sicilian wineries. Antonio Rallo Donnafugata’s CEO, a dedicated agronomist and winemaker, is endowed with strategic vision and is capable of committing himself to Sicilian wine. Today he is at the head of the Consorzio di Tutela della DOC Sicilia (“ Consortium for the Protection of Sicilia DOC”), an instrument of promotion and territorial cohesion that is comprised of over 8,300 winemakers. Between 2016 and 2017 he was president of the Unione Italiana Vini, the main national association of wine companies. 5 FROM ITS ORIGINS TO TODAY 1851-1983 1983 - 1990 1989 Since 1993 1994 Origins The first steps in an On the island of Transmitting the The first signature innovative reality Pantelleria culture of wine label Sicily enters the world The name Donnafugata Donnafugata arrives on One of the values of The firstsignature label, of wine with passion, originates from the name the volcanic island of the family business La Fuga, revolutionized following in the footsteps of that most Sicilian of Pantelleria, where the is to transmit the the image of the labels of of English entrepreneurs. novels: The Leopard. The Zibibbo is cultivated love and culture of the time. Gabriella meets The family’s historic cellars adventure starts on the hills as bush vine on terraces wine. Donnafugata the illustrator Stefano in Marsala became the of Contessa Entellina, with surrounded by dry stone enthusiastically adheres to Vitale and falls in love with beating heart of a new a first nucleus of vineyards, walls. The aim is to the National Wine Tourism his fantastic language, entrepreneurial activity including the cru Vigna di produce one of the most Movement, opening immediately grasping its in 1983: Donnafugata, Gabri. In 1990, the children appreciated sweet wines its cellars to the public. affinity with Donnafugata’s founded by Giacomo José and Antonio joined in the world: Ben Ryé Pleasant and engaging way of being. Rallo, a visionary fourth the company, giving their Passito di Pantelleria, the hospitality, chosen today generation entrepreneur, skills and energy to an result of an innovative by over 11,000 visitors. and his wife Gabriella, entrepreneurial reality production process and a pioneer of quality that has innovated the maximum expression viticulture. perception of Sicilian wines. of the tailor- made production. ©fabiogambina 6 FROM ITS ORIGINS TO TODAY 1995 Since 1998 Dal 2002 2016 2020 The first vintage of 20 years of Donnafugata Two new estates on Dolce&Gabbana and Mille e una Notte sustainability Music&Wine Etna and in Vittoria Donnafugata The first vintage ofMille Donnafugata believes Donnafugata innovates With the aim of After years of e Una Notte conceived in sustainability and can the way of telling wine representing the collaboration, by Giacomo Rallo count on more than 20 with Donnafugata extraordinary potential of Dolce&Gabbana and together with the great years of best practice. For Music&Wine. A project of the different wine regions Donnafugata give life to oenologist Giacomo example, the company musical tastings, with José of Sicily, Donnafugata a new project. Two labels: Tachis. A milestone on does not use herbicides Rallo on vocals. A unique inaugurates with the 2016 Rosa, an exclusive rosé the company’s path, a and chemical fertilizers, multisensory experience harvest its estates on Etna and the reinterpretation long-lived wine worth it generates clean energy that touches very special and in Vittoria. A choice of Tancredi in a limited collecting. An icon of and calculates the carbon locations: from the Blue that enhances unique edition.
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