Contesa dei Venti

an elegant Nero D’Avola with an intriguing personality.

Vittoria

Contesa dei Venti

Vintage 2022

With its ruby red color, Contesa dei Venti 2022 shows floral notes of violet, red fruits (cherry and raspberry), spicy hints (black pepper), and herbs (sage).

In the
mouth it is fresh and harmonious, with a pleasant return of fruity notes and enveloping and soft tannins; its ending is persistent and elegant

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Red wine

Vittoria

Denomination

Vittoria Doc Nero D’Avola Sicilia

Variety

Nero d’Avola

Production Area

South Eastern Sicily - Vittoria

Refinement

Aging in tanks for 8 months and then in bottle for at least 15 months.

At the table

Perfect to sip from a glass, it accompanies grilled meats and vegetables, charcuterie, and tasty fish, excellent at 15-16°C (59-61°F).

Analytical data

Alcohol 13.35% vol.Total acidity: 5.5pH: 3.4

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In the lands of the Baroque

Between the Hyblaean mountains and the sea

In southeastern Sicily, in Vittoria, we chose a territory with excellent potential that includes the first and only DOCG in Sicily: Cerasuolo di Vittoria. In this area, the soils are of medium texture, tending to sandy with limestone tuffs. The winery, in the Dirillo River valley is surrounded by honey-colored rocks, which is perfectly integrated into the landscape.

The climate at Vittoria

The dialogue between the sea and the Hyblaean mountains

The climate at Vittoria is typically Mediterranean, with a warm temperate and quite windy even in summer. The vineyards benefit from cool “thermal breezes” with a great air temperature variation between the day and the night. The vineyards are arranged along the line of the valley in order to follow the direction of the winds, which blow from the Hyblaean plateau towards the sea by caressing the grapes.

The unusual reds

Pleasant and intriguing wines

At Vittoria, Donnafugata cultivates two native varieties: Nero d'Avola, king of the Sicilian red grape varieties, and Frappato, one of the oldest Sicilian varieties. The wines of this area are fragrant and floral, they have smooth tannins and are extremely pleasant. Unusual red wines, to be tried chilled, which are surprisingly quite versatile.

Contesa dei Venti

A label with intense colors that speak of red plums and lavender. A woman, Contesa dei Venti, which investigates the distance, letting herself be caressed and playing sweetly with the wind. The name of this wine takes its cue from the pleasant breeze that is always present in the Vittoria area and blows among the Nero d’Avola grapes at night as during the day. A light wind that comes from the dialogue between the sea and the Hyblaean mountains.

Herbed roast pork

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Veal with Tuna sauce (vitello tonnato)

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Swordfish with citrus fruit and pistachios

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Stuffed aubergines (eggplant)

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The other vintages.

Contesa dei Venti 2021 Vittoria Doc Nero D’Avola Sicilia

With its ruby red color, Contesa dei Venti 2021 shows floral notes of lavender; The fragrant bouquet is enriched with red fruits scents (cherry and raspberry), spicy hints (sage and...

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Contesa dei Venti 2020 Vittoria Doc Nero D’Avola Sicilia

Contesa dei Venti 2020, with its ruby red color, shows a fragrant bouquet with notes of red fruits (plum and cherry) and flowers, such as lavender and violet, together with...

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