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The family’s historic (1851): Ageing (steel, cement or wood) and bottling.

Winery: Randazzo 15 hectares (37 acres) of in production White : Carricante Red grape: Nerello Mascalese

Wine Estate 270 hectares (667 acres) of vineyards in production, Winery: Khamma district split into 10 districts 18 hectares 68 hectares (168 acres) of White : Ansonica, , (44 acres) of vineyards vineyards in production, split Grillo and other Italian and in production into 14 districts international vine varieties Red grapes: Frappato, White Grape: Zibibbo Red Grapes: Nero d’Avola and other Nero d’Avola () international vine varieties 2 experimental fields 1 experimental field Timeline 1851 entrepreneurs. the wake ofEnglish world inSicily entered thewine The Rallofamily 1983 Sicilian . A new style for connections. with artistic a name Donnafugata, created Gabriella Giacomo and

1989 Passito BenRyé. started producing the vines onterraces and bush-trained Zibibbo where itcultivated island ofPantelleria operating onthe Donnafugata started

1995 1995 . great enologist together withthe by Giacomo Rallo Notte conceived of MilleeUna The first

1998 energy. grapes andsave aromas ofthe preserve the to way A Contessa Entellina. of at nighttime The first

2005 the BlueNote inNew York. with JoséRallosingingat Donnafugata Music&

2009/10 disappearing. type at riskof the “reliquia” restoration of and for the native grapes the study of Pantelleria for Entellina and Contessa fields in experimental Creation of

2016

MANCA FOTO 2016 Italiana Vini. president ofUnione DOC Siciliawas elected head ofConsorzio of Antonio Rallo,already di Vittoria. Frappato and Cerasuolo Etna, areas prestigious appellation First harvest inthenew , passed away. worldwide success of pioneer ofthe Giacomo Rallo, project ineastern Bell’Assai isthe Donnafugata’s debut wineof Sicily.

2017 Iconic Wines Mediterranean Elegance Wines with unique personality. Great wines with a Mediterranean character, produced from international varieties.

WHEN YOU DESIRE EXCLUSIVITY WHEN YOU DESIRE CHARM

Versatile rich in Character Fresh and Fruity Structured wines for all Modern wines of immediate pleasantness, based on courses. Versatile for food pairings. autochthonous varieties.

WHEN YOU DESIRE HARMONY WHEN YOU DESIRE JOY A VERTICAL OF BEN RYÉ (1989 - 2013) A VERTICAL OF MILLE E UNA NOTTE (1995 - 2011) BY MONICA LARNER BY IAN D’AGATA

It’s a stellar Ben Ryé VINTAGE SCORE VINTAGE SCORE A memorable wine VINTAGE SCORE VINTAGE SCORE the one described tasting by Ian d’Agata 2013 93 2001 98 2011 95 2001 88 by Monica Larner, for Vinous, making the A knockout wine that One of the best young 2012 2000 responsible for Italy for 94 represents the pinna- first complete vertical Mille e Una Notte wi- 87 The Wine Advocate, tasting (1995-2011) of 2011 93 cle of quality in a pas- nes I have tasted. 1999 95 magazine through sito . the Donnafugata icon This knockout wine a tasting of no less 2010 96 wine. 2010 91+ 2000 88 is simultaneously than 22 This vintage presents “It’s an amazing tasting. 2009 90 powerful and light on of Donnafugata’s a very graceful and 1999 89 The level of wine is really its feet. feminine side to Ben prestigious label. incredible. Honestly 2008 96+ Ryé. 1998 91 1998 93 “I confess to be it’s very hard to taste An epic wine in the making: I especially 2009 94 1997 1997 93 supremely smitten 93 wine of this level going love its purity and sen- by Sicily. Among the back 17 years. I tasted 2008 97 1996 94 se of balance. 1996 94 one thousand and The masterful 2008 is the great wine from 2007 94 1995 one reasons to fall in a work of art. 1995 88? Burgundy, Bordeauxe, 95+ love with this central Rhone, California and This impeccably ba- 1992 95+ 2006 91 Mediterranean paradise 2007 93 Australia and I can tell lanced wine is a para- This wine provided me 2005 94 gon of freshness and is Donnafugata’s Ben 2006 95+ with a fantastic drin- you that 17 vintages of seems much younger Ryé dessert king experience that is this quality level it’s really 2004 93 than its 21 years would 2005 95 wine […] Passito di impossible to beat. hard to come by. It’s a suggest. great tasting not just 2003 91+ Pantelleria is explosive 2004 89 1990 89 in its intensity and for Donnafugata but for 2002 87 2003 92 unhinged in its sweet 1989 92 Sicily and Nero d’Avola.” abundance. ” 2002 93