Features
Name:
Sedàra Sicilia DOC 2021 Donnafugata
Terrain:
Loamy-clayey soils
Cellar
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 more than 160 years of experience in quality wine, founded Donnafugata in 1983 together with his wife Gabriella, a pioneer of winemaking in Sicily. Today, their sons José and Antonio lead the company and a team of people focused on excellence.
Donnafugata would not be the company it is today if Gabriella had given it a different name.
The name Donnafugata refers to Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel The Leopard. A name that means 'woman on the run' and refers to the story of a queen who found refuge in that part of Sicily where the company's vineyards are today. A story that inspired the company logo: the image of a woman's head with her hair in the wind that stands out on every bottle.
A face that is also that of Gabriella Rallo, the 'donnafugata' who gave up her job as a teacher to look after the Contessa Entellina vineyards full-time. One of the first women in Sicily to produce wine in a sector typically dominated by men: a pioneer of quality female viticulture.
Description
Sedàra is a Donnafugata red wine made from Nero d'Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah grapes. It offers a fruity bouquet with hints of fresh red fruit with a pleasant freshness and juiciness.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Ruby red in colour. The wine has a fruity bouquet with hints of fresh red fruit such as cherry, black cherry and plum and spicy hints of black pepper.
In the mouth it shows a good structure with soft tannins, a pleasant freshness and juiciness.
Storage time:
3-4 years
Vinification
Fermentation takes place in steel with maceration on the skins for about 10 days at a temperature of 25-28°C.
Acknowledgements
2020 Luca Maroni 92/99
2020 James Suckling 90/100
2019 Luca Maroni 91/99
