Features
Name:
Dolce & Gabbana Rosa 2023 Donnafugata astucciato
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
Rosa è un vino rosato che si distingue per l’elegante fragranza e mineralità, prodotto con uve Nocera e Nerello Mascalese raccolte manualmente da vigneti collocati sul versante nord dell’Etna. Questo vino nato dalla partnership tra Dolce&Gabbana e Donnafugata. E’ un vino perfetto di due eccellenze del Made in Italy, accomunate dall’amore incondizionato per la Sicilia, dalla passione per il lavoro e dalla cura dei dettagli.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Bright pale pink in color, it presents a broad bouquet of jasmine and rose petals, with delicate fruity notes of currant and bergamot. Of very pleasant fragrance and minerality, it is distinguished by its finesse and persistence.
Storage time:
0-3 years old
Vinification
cold maceration of the grapes in the must for 6-12 hours and fermentation at a controlled temperature
Acknowledgements
2022 Wine Spectator 90/100
2020 James Suckling 91/100
2019 Luca Maroni 93/100
