Features
Name:
Bell'Assai Vittoria DOC Frappato 2020
Terrain:
Sandy interspersed with calcareous tuff substrate
Winery
Donnafugata was born from the commitment and foresight of a family that, with passion, has been able to innovate the style and perception of Sicilian wine in the world.
Giacomo Rallo, the fourth generation of a family with over 160 years of experience in quality wine, founded Donnafugata in 1983 together with his wife Gabriella, a pioneer of viticulture in Sicily. Today his sons José and Antonio lead the company and a team of people oriented towards excellence.
Donnafugata would not be the winery it is today if Gabriella had given it another name.
The name Donnafugata refers to Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel "The Leopard". A name which means "woman on the run" and refers to the story of a queen who found refuge in that part of Sicily where today are located the winery's vineyards. A story which inspired the company's logo: the image of a woman's head with her hair in the wind which is featured on every bottle.
A face which is also the one of Gabriella Rallo, the "donnafugata" who abandons her job as a teacher in order to take care full time of Contessa Entellina's vineyards. One of the first women in Sicily to produce wine in a sector typically dominated by men: a pioneer of quality feminine viticulture.
Description
Bell'Assai by Donnafugata is a fragrant red wine from the heart of Frappato, one of the most ancient Sicilian grape varieties, which finds its highest expression in the territories of DOC Vittoria.
Organoleptic characteristics:
From ruby red color with violet hues, Bell'Assai 2020 has intense fruity notes of strawberry and cherry, as well as floral hints of rose and freesia.
intense fruity notes of strawberry and cherry as well as floral hints of rose and freesia. To the palate is fresh and fragrant with
soft tannins and a pleasing return of the fruity notes.
Storage time:
3-4 years
Vinification
Fermentation is carried out in steel tanks with maceration on skins for about 8-9 days at a temperature of
of 24-25°C
Acknowledgements
2020 Wine Enthusiast 90/100Â
