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Sicilia Grillo DOC 'Passiperduti' 2023 (750 ml.) - Donnafugata
'Passiperduti' by Donnafugata is a pure Grillo that originates in south-western Sicily, in the Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring territories, at an altitude of 400 to 500 m above sea level, with a climate of dry and windy summers with strong temperature variations between day and night. The wine ages in tanks for three months and at least three months in the bottle. The nose is broad and deep with floral notes of lavender and broom; the bouquet is enriched with notes of tropical fruits and citrus scents (lime and candied citron). On the palate it has good structure and is savory, mineral and persistent; it is a wine of marked complexity and elegance. It pairs perfectly with refined appetizers, raw fish and shellfish, vegetarian dishes and white meats.
- Product Category
- White Wine
- Designation
- Sicilia DOC
- Grape / Raw material
- grillo
- Vintage - Cuvée
- 2023
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Sicily
- Alcohol Content
- 13% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 10° - 12° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Calyx thin long-stemmed
- Food Matches
- Appetizers, Raw Fish, Seafood - Shellfish, Fish plates, Pasta or Rice with Fish, White Meat
- Allergens
- Contains Sulphites
DNF-GRILLO-PASSIPERDUTI-2023
Donnafugata was founded in Sicily by an enterprising family with 160 years’ experience in premium wines. Giacomo Rallo and wife Gabriella, daughter José and son Antonio are engaged in an entrepreneurial project with a focus on attention to detail and synchronizing people and nature to make wines that correspond increasingly more to the potential of this area.
The Donnafugata adventure began in the Rallo family’s historic cellars in Marsala in 1983 and at its Contessa Entellina vineyards in the heart of western Sicily. In 1989, Donnafugata arrived on the island of Pantelleria, commencing its production of naturally sweet wines.
Address:
Via Sebastiano Lipari, 18 - 91025 Marsala (TP), Italy
Color: bright straw yellow with greenish reflections
Bouquet: broad and deep with floral notes of lavender and broom; the bouquet is enriched with notes of tropical fruits and citrus scents (lime and candied citron)
Taste: good structure and is savory, mineral and persistent; it is a wine of marked complexity and elegance.
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THE WINE
'Passiperduti' by Donnafugata is a pure Grillo that originates in south-western Sicily, in the Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring territories, at an altitude of 400 to 500 m above sea level, with a climate of dry and windy summers with strong temperature variations between day and night. The wine ages in tanks for three months and at least three months in the bottle. The nose is broad and deep with floral notes of lavender and broom; the bouquet is enriched with notes of tropical fruits and citrus scents (lime and candied citron). On the palate it has good structure and is savory, mineral and persistent; it is a wine of marked complexity and elegance. It pairs perfectly with refined appetizers, raw fish and shellfish, vegetarian dishes and white meats.
Curiosity
The name and label recall the serenity we feel when we contemplate nature. Passiperduti is a poetic and elegant wine capable of evoking some of the most representative verses of Italian literature: The Infinite by Giacomo Leopardi. «This steep hill and this hedge have always been dear to me, ...But as I sit and gaze at the endless spaces beyond it,...the eternal comes to mind,...and shipwreck is sweet to me in this sea."
THE COMPANY
The name Donnafugata, literally ‘woman in flight’ refers to the history of Queen Maria Carolina, wife of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon, who fled Naples in the early 1800s on the arrival of Napoleon’s troops, seeking refuge in the part of Sicily where the winery's vineyards now stand. This event inspired the Donnafugata logo, the effigy of a woman’s head with windblown hair found on every bottle. It was Sicilian author Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa in his novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) who gave the name Donnafugata to the country estates of the Prince of Salina. The estate was where the queen stayed, and it now holds the winery’s vineyards.
THE WINERIES
Donnafugata believes that great wine reflects the land of its origin. Nature of the soil, exposure, altitude, climat and vines are the principle variables for producing wines which express their belonging to unique terroirs. After choosing the right grapes for a terroir, targeted viticulture carefully and sensitively “reads” the vineyard in its interaction with the environment to bring the grapes at their qualitative peak. Frequent on-site grape tastings make it possible to pinpoint the ideal time for harvesting each individual vineyard. Vinification processes use simple technology respecting the integrity of the grapes, musts and wines. Through continual tastings the technical staff checks on sensorial goals linked to the fruit and the terroir. Intervening on the processes underway in vineyard and cellar, year after year precision enology redefines the boundaries of quality. The staff is composed of close-working experts (agronomist, enologist, quality-control manager, cellar personnel and vineyard overseers) who accompany the production process to ensure that nature takes its course in the best.
Contessa Entellina
The Contessa Entellina winery is located in the charming countryside of western Sicily, where vineyards are an integral part of the landscape. Donnafugata cultivates in 10 different terroirs a plurality of native and international varieties. A winegrowing choice to valorize the particular features (soil, altitude, exposure) of the different areas and produce wines of personality, fruit character, elegance, and finesse.
Pantelleria
On Pantelleria the Donnfugata winery and vineyards blend harmoniously into the landscape and the unique agricoltural setting of the island of volcanic origin, lying between Sicily and Africa, it is a rare example of heroic viticulture. The landscape reflects the hard labor required to create terraced plots and dry-stone walls in order to cultivate vineyard shaped by the wind. Donnafugata’s vineyards, where Zibibbo grapes are cultivated, are located in 12 districts (contrade) of the island differnt in soil, altitude, exposure and age of the plants (some vines are more than 100 years old). Khamma winery, example of sustainable architecture, has a technologically advanced equippement. The Zibibbo harvested in the different districts are processed separately to respect and enhance the plurality of viticoltural contexts.
Marsala
The old family cellars are the strategic base of the company, site of refinement and bottling for Donnafugata wines. The Marsala cellars, built in 1851, are a living example of industrial archaeology. The layout of the ‘baglio’, a typically Mediterranean warehouse, has been retained and features a spacious courtyard adorned with citrus and olive trees, as well as trussed wooden ceilings, the work of master carpenters of bygone times. Today, it houses a dynamic, productive enterprise which strives for excellence. This is where the products of Contessa Entellina and Pantelleria converge for refinement (in steel, cement and oak) and bottling. These processes are conducted with simple technologies that respect the intrinsic qualities of the musts and wines. Since temperature control is so important to every production stage, the cellars have air-conditioned, insulated rooms for maximum energy savings. Also in line with the winery’s environmental policies, the underground barrique room is carved from tuff (porous volcanic rock).