Features
Name:
Lighea Terre Siciliane DOC 2022
Terrain:
sandy of lava origin with sub-acidic or neutral reaction; deep and fertile, well endowed in minerals.
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
Lighea di Donnafugata è un vino bianco solare e luminoso, dimostra tutte le potenzialità dello zibibbo di Pantelleria, nella sua versione secca. Un vino ideale per accompagnare un aperitivo tra amici, vinificato in solo acciaio e caratterizzato da un ricco ed affascinante bouquet di agrumi canditi e di fiori di zagara.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Lighea 2020 shows a brilliant straw yellow color with greenish reflections. The nose offers a rich and fragrant bouquet where the classic notes of orange blossom are combined with citrus fruits (citron and bergamot) and exotic fruits (litchi). In the mouth the fruity and floral notes return accompanied by a marked crispness, with good persistence and a pleasing mineral finish.
Storage time:
4-5 years
Vinification
in steel tanks at a temperature of 14-16°C
Acknowledgements
2021 Luca Maroni 96/99
2021 James Suckling 91/99
2021 Berlin Wine Trophy gold medal
