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DONNAFUGATA
Producing wines of quality, while respecting the environment and promoting the territory

Donnafugata was created in Sicily by an enterprising family with 150 years’ experience in premium wines. Giacomo Rallo and wife Gabriella, daughter José and son Antonio are engaged in an entrepreneurial project aimed at care for details and at putting people at the service of nature to make wines that increasingly correspond to the territory’s potential.
The Donnafugata adventure began in 1983 in the Rallo family’s historic cellars in Marsala and at its Contessa Entellina vineyards in the heart of western Sicily; in 1989 Donnafugata arrived on the island of Pantelleria, starting to produce naturally sweet wines. To date, overall Donnafugata production is obtained from 820 acres of vineyards, 650 at Contessa Entellina and 170 on Pantelleria.
The Contessa Entellina estates are located in the heart of western Sicily, where vineyards are an integral part of the landscape. On its 650 acres Donnafugata grows both indigenous grapes - Ansonica, Catarratto, Grecanico and Nero d’Avola – and the international varieties that have proven to adapt best to the territory’s soil and climate, like Chardonnay, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah. Of recent introduction are also Sauvignon Blanc, Alicante Bouchet, Tannat and Petit Verdot. Cultivating 13 varieties was an agronomic decision aimed at valorizing the particularities of the different areas (soil, elevation, exposure) and producing complex wines with great personality.
On Pantelleria, a volcanic island lying between Sicily and Africa, Donnafugata has 170 acres planted with Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) and a winery in the Khamma district that is a fine example of sustainable architecture. The vines, trained in bush form, are grown on small terraced plots delimited by drywalls in lava stone. Given such conditions, grape growing is almost entirely manual and even harvesting is very laborious.
The Marsala cellars, built 1851, are a living example of industrial archeology. The layout of the “baglio”, a typically Mediterranean warehouse, has been retained and features a spacious courtyard adorned with citrus and olive trees, and trussed wooden ceilings, the work of master carpenters of long ago. Today it houses a dynamic, productive enterprise whose aim is excellence. Here converge the products obtained at Contessa Entellina and on Pantelleria for refinement (in steel, cement and oak) and bottling.

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wine type Name, Type, Locale Year
White - Sparkling

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Millesimato

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White - Sparkling, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina
White - Sparkling

Donnafugata Sicilia Spumante Brut

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White - Sparkling, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Rosé - Sparkling

Donnafugata Sicilia Millesimato Rosé

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Rosé - Sparkling, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Rosé - Sparkling

Donnafugata Sicilia Spumante Brut

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Rosé - Sparkling, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Rosé

Donnafugata Etna Sul Vulcano Etna Rosato

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Rosé, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Rosé

Donnafugata Sicilia Dolce & Gabbiano Rosa

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Rosé, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Rosé

Donnafugata Sicilia Rosa Dolce & Gabbana Rosato

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Rosé, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Rosé

Donnafugata Sicilia Rosato

Rosé, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Rosé

Donnafugata Terre Siciliane Lumera

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Rosé, Italy, Sicily, Terre Siciliane
White

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Chiarandŕ

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White, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina
White

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina La Fuga

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White, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina
White

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Vigna di Gabri

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White, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina
White

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Vigna di Gabri Tenuta di Contessa Entellina

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White, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina
White

Donnafugata Etna Sul Vulcano Etna Bianco

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White, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
White

Donnafugata Lighea

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia

White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Anthělia

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Damarino

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Damaskino

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Isolana Dolce & Gabbana Edizione Limitata

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Passiperduti

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Polena

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Prio

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia SurSur

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White

Donnafugata Sicilia Vigna di Gabri

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White, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Bell'Assai

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Vittoria DOC
Red

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Campione No 2

Red, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina
Red

Donnafugata Etna

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Red

Donnafugata Etna Contrada Marchesa

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Red

Donnafugata Etna Cuordilava Dolce & Gabbana Edizione Limitata

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Red

Donnafugata Etna Dea Vulcano

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Red

Donnafugata Etna Fragore Etna Rosso

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Red

Donnafugata Etna Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Red

Donnafugata Floramundi

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Red

Donnafugata Mille e una notte

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Nero d'Avola Sicilia Sedŕra

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Nero d'Avola Vittoria Contesa dei Venti

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Vittoria DOC
Red

Donnafugata Sicilia Angheli

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Sicilia La Bella Sedŕra

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Sicilia Sherazade

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Sicilia Tancredi

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Red

Donnafugata Sicilia Tancredi Dolce & Gabbana Edizione Limitata

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Red, Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
White - Sweet/Dessert

Donnafugata Moscato di Pantelleria Kabir

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White - Sweet/Dessert, Italy, Sicily, Moscato di Pantelleria
White - Sweet/Dessert

Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé

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White - Sweet/Dessert, Italy, Sicily, Passito di Pantelleria
White - Sweet/Dessert

Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé Edizione Limitata

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White - Sweet/Dessert, Italy, Sicily, Passito di Pantelleria
Spirits

Donnafugata Ben Ryé Grappa

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Spirits, Italy, Sicily, Marsala
Spirits

Donnafugata Mille e una notte Grappa

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Spirits, Italy, Sicily, Contessa Entellina

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