gambina Donnafugata is a ©fabio family business now at the 5th generation 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. II 1 Antonio Rallo, president of Consorzio DOC Sicilia, was Timeline 2016 Donnafugata also head of Unione Italiana Vini. Presentation of the debut wines under vigneti e cantine in 5 territori 2018 1995 the Etna DOC The family’s gambina denominations historic winery (1851): ©fabio (steel, cement or wood) and bottling. The first vintage of Mille e Una 1995 The Rallo family Notte conceived Giacomo Rallo, 1851 entered the wine by Giacomo Rallo pioneer of the 15 hectares (37 acres) world in Sicily in together with the Donnafugata Music & Wine worldwide in production in 5 districts the wake of English great enologist with José Rallo singing at success of Sicily, ageing White grapes: Carricante entrepreneurs. Giacomo Tachis. 2005 the Blue Note in New York. passed away. Red grapes: Nerello Mascalese Winery: Randazzo Giacomo and Donnafugata started The first Creation of Gabriella operating on the nighttime harvest experimental 1983 1989 1998 2017 created island of Pantelleria of Chardonnay at fields in Donnafugata, where it cultivated Contessa Entellina. 2009/10 Contessa a name bush-trained Zibibbo A way to Entellina and with artistic vines on terraces and preserve the Pantelleria for connections. started producing the aromas of the the study of A new style for Passito Ben Ryé. grapes and save native grapes Presentation of the debut Sicilian wines. energy. and for the wines under the Cerasuolo 283 hectares (699 acres) restoration of di Vittoria DOCG and 68 hectares (168 acres) in production in 10 districts the “reliquia” Frappato di in production White grapes: Ansonica, Catarratto, 18 hectares (44 acres) type at risk of Vittoria DOC in 14 districts Grillo, Chardonnay and other varieties in production disappearing. denominations. White grapes: Zibibbo Red grapes: Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Red grapes: Frappato, (Moscato di Alessandria) Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and other Nero d’Avola 2 experimental fields. varieties Winery: Acate Winery: Khamma district 1 experimental field. 2 Winery: Contessa Entellina 3 A dynamic production reality aimed at excellence, it retains the typical layout of the Marsala “Sicilian baglio” with a spacious courtyard dotted Historic aging with citrus and olive trees. cellars (1851). Aging in steel, cement and wood, and bottling. gambina ©fabio The winery is oriented towards maximum energy savings. Since 2007, an underground barrique cellar carved out of the tufo rock allows to maintain the desired temperature and humidity parameters. gambina 4 5 ©fabio Climate: Mild winters. Dry, breezy summers, with a wide variation between day and night temperatures, ideal for producing healthy grapes Contessa rich in aromas. Harvest: from August to Entellina September. Manual harvesting with A mosaic of territories careful selection of and grapes. clusters. pakula ©anna Location: south-western Sicily. Altitude: 200 – 600 m (656 – 1,968 ft.) a.s.l.; Orography: hilly; Soils: clay loam; total limestone from 20 to 35%, pH 7.5 to 7.9. gambina 6 pakula 7 ©fabio ©anna On the terraces the vine is cultivated low, in “hollows”, to withstand the wind on the island. Short pruning, manual harvesting with careful Pantelleria selection of clusters. Heroic viticulture, biodiversity The alberello pantesco and the care of the landscape. has been listed as Unesco world heritage as a “highly sustainable and creative agricultural gambina gambina practice”. ©fabio ©fabio Location: Sicily Channel Altitude: 20 - 400 m (60 – 1,312 ft) a.s.l.; Soils: sandy of volcanic origin, deep and loose. PH 6.5 to 7. Climate: mild winters and breezy summers favor the quality of the grapes on the plant and on the racks during withering. from mid-August gambina Harvest: pakula 8 to September. 9 ©fabio ©anna Location: south-eastern Sicily, in the countryside of Acate Altitude: 120 - 150 m (394 – 492 ft) a.s.l; Soils: partly tending towards sandy, interspersed with Vittoria calcareous tuff, partly clay loam. Land of vineyards between the Climate: mild winters, Hyblean plateau and the sea in temperate summers that south-eastern Sicily. benefit from cool “thermal breezes” and a wide variation between day/night temperatures. Frappato is one of the most ancient Sicilian grape varieties; it loves the climate of the Vittoria DOC territories. The combination of Frappato and Nero d’Avola gives rise to the only Sicilian DOCG, Cerasuolo di Vittoria. Harvest: September. 10 11 gambina ©fabio Location: eastern Sicily, north side of Etna Altitude: 730 - 750 m Etna (2,395 – 2,460 ft) a.s.l.. Districts: In Randazzo Mountain viticulture Montelaguardia, Campo on Europe’s highest Re, Calderara and Allegracore. active volcano. In Passopisciaro Marchesa. gambina ©fabio Climate: the altitude and the side mark the climate, with cold and rainy winters, moderately warm springs and mild, breezy summers. Soils: volcanic sands. The vineyards cultivated on terraces produce grapes with great aromatic freshness and wines with unique gambina 12 personality. 13 gambina ©fabio ©fabio Sustainable agriculture visit.donnafugata.it The winery does not use Guided tours, professional herbicides and chemical tastings and refined pairings fertilizers, it preserves with specialties of the biodiversity, produces clean Mediterranean cuisine. energy and cares about energy saving. A style of hospitality you can experience all year round at the historic cellars in Marsala and, On Pantelleria it maintains 30 during the summer months, at km of dry stone walls and the the winery on Pantelleria. giardino pantesco donated to FAI. 14 gambina 15 ©fabio Iconic Wines Mediterranean Elegance Wines with unique personality. Great wines from international varieties. Artistic labels Gabriella has been the source of inspiration for many labels illustrated by Stefano Vitale and capable of making the personality of each wine shine. When you desire When you desire EXCLUSIVITY CHARM Surprising Wines Fresh and Informal From the hidden corners of Sicily. Pleasant wines from autochthonous varieties. A wine for each desire A wine for The Donnafugata collections Donnafugata The When you desire When you desire 16 Contessa Entellina Pantelleria Vittoria Etna ORIGINALITY JOY 17 The classic Donnafugata A glass of quality, A fresh and fruity An aromatic The red you don’t appreciated all over perfect for everyday drinking Grillo with a Mediterranean expect, ideal for the Fresh and the world Fresh and young twist white aperitivo Informal Informal Pleasant wines from Pleasant wines from autochthonous varieties. autochthonous varieties. When you desire When you desire JOY JOY Anthìlia Sedàra SurSur Lighea Sherazade Sicilia Doc Sicilia Doc Grillo Sicilia Doc Zibibbo Sicilia Doc Nero d’Avola Sicilia Doc Primarily Catarratto, Nero d’Avola predominant Grillo Zibibbo Nero d'Avola blended with others grapes blended with other varieties AGING: (Muscat of Alexandria) AGING: AGING: AGING: 2 months in tanks, at least 3 AGING: 4 months in tanks, at least 2 months in vats 8 months in tanks, months in bottle 2 months in tanks, at least 3 months in bottle at least 2 months in bottle at least 5 months in bottle 3 months in bottle Savory and fresh, with notes of white-fle- Soft and fruity, with scents of blackberries A fresh bouquet with tropi- Fresh and mineral with Caressing, fragrant cher- shed fruit and scents of aromatic herbs and blueberries and a light note of black cal fruit notes combined with flowery notes of orange blos- ry and red plum, with light 18 and white flowers. pepper. scents of meadow flowers. som, scents of peach. scents of black pepper. 19 A fragrant Frappato A refined Cerasuolo A small production, with A surprising with a lovely freshness with a flowery soul great mineral elegance. volcanic red Surprising Surprising Wines Wines From the hidden From the hidden corners of Sicily. Etna corners of Sicily. Vittoria When you desire When you desire ORIGINALITY ORIGINALITY Bell’Assai Floramundi Sul Vulcano Sul Vulcano Frappato Vittoria Doc Cerasuolo di Vittoria Docg Etna Bianco Doc Etna Rosso Doc Frappato Nero d’Avola, Frappato Carricante Nerello Mascalese AGING: AGING: AGEING AGEING 4 months in tanks, at least 9 months in tanks, at least 10 months partly in barriques, partly in 14 months, partly in tanks partly in 3 months in bottle 3 months in bottle tanks at least barriques and at least 7 months in bottle 7 months in bottle Intense notes of violets and roses, red fru- Ample and velvety with notes of pink Elegant notes of aromatic herbs, citrus Elegant with notes of wild berries and 20 it, strawberries and raspberries. flowers, red fruit and black pepper. fruits and flint. Fresh and savory. flowers. Fragrant with good structure. 21 A Chardonnay with a An elegant red. An icon One of the most appreciated Mediterranean soul, elegant An affordable luxury of Italian excellence sweet Italian wines Mediterranean and long-lived Iconic in the world Elegance Wines Great wines from Wines with international varieties. unique personality. When you desire When you desire CHARM EXCLUSIVITY Chiarandà Tancredi Mille e una Notte Ben Ryé Chardonnay Contessa Entellina Doc Terre Siciliane Igt Terre Siciliane Igt Passito di Pantelleria Doc Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon, Nero d’Avola; the Nero d’Avola, Petit Verdot, Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) AGING: blend is complemented with Tannat and Syrah and other grapes AGING: 8 months in tanks (35%) and in barriques other grapes AGING: 7 months in tanks, at least 12 months (65%), at least 12 months in bottle AGING: 14 months in barriques, in bottle 14 months in barriques, at least about 24 months in bottle 24 months in bottle Elegant and complex.