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Fragore
The Etna cru, volcanic elegance
Etna

Fragore

Vintage 2016

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Fragore 2016, pale ruby red coloured, presents an ample and profound bouquet featuring spices (sweet tobacco and nutmeg), floral notes (violet) and wild berries merging with mineral (flint stone) and balsamic notes.  On the palate it reveals extraordinary complexity and elegance characterized by outstanding minerality and important tannins. Remarkable long finish.

Fragore

Denomination

Etna Rosso Doc Contrada Montelaguardia

Variety

Nerello Mascalese

Production Area

Eastern Sicily - North side of Etna

Refinement

14 months in French oak (second- and third-passage barriques); at least 10 months in bottle before release.

At the table

Ideal with legumes, mushrooms and savory meats. As a tribute to star cuisine, it is best tried with turkey or barbecue ribs; among Asian cuisine, it pairs very well with Peking duck and beef and pork stews.

Analytical data

Alcohol: 14.4Total acidity: 5.7pH: 3.55

Awards & Acknowledgments.

We produce with respect for the environment, wines that convince enthusiasts, experts and collectors from all over the world.


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Fragore from the slopes of Etna

Where volcanic and Mediterranean wines originate

Our vineyards are located on the northern slope of Etna, between 730 and 750 meters a.s.l., an area characterized by little rainfall and cool and breezy summers, which help to produce healthy grapes. Its soils are sandy, and of volcanic origin: the vineyards of Contrada Montelaguardia, where we grow the Nerello Mascalese destined for Fragore, arise from a soil originating from the longest eruption in history, which lasted from 1614 to 1624.

The “sciara” of Contrada Montelaguardia

Footprints of history imprinted on the wines

With its eruptions, Etna produces sciaras, lava flows which, through long physico-chemical processes, give life to fertile and cultivable soils. Each sciara gives specific characteristics to the soil, making the wines from this micro-territory unique. The two crus, Fragore Contrada Montelaguardia and Contrada Marchesa Etna Rosso DOC, come from old vines that have thrust their roots down into very ancient lava flows. 

The powerful cru, an icon of Etna

Complex and memorable red, with an explosive end

Fragore originates in Contrada Montelaguardia, from the interaction among ancient lava flows, a mild climate, and vineyards that are part Etnean alberello and part espalier. A careful selection of hand-picked grapes is followed by a further selection of perfectly ripe bunches and grapes on the vibrating table. Fermented in steel with maceration on the skins for 10-12 days at a temperature of 25°C, it ages for 14 months in French oak and for at least 16 months in bottles.

Fragore

Donnafugata is “projected” towards the future, like an object launched into space, attracted by invisible gravities. Illustrator Stefano Vitale captures this perpetual motion perfectly in the latest label of Fragore that represents the volcano’s roar. Donnafugata continues its journey towards the most remote corners of Sicily: east to Vittoria and then up to the highest point on the island, on the Etna volcano.


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Flour dumplings with sausage and fresh tomato
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Thyme lamb chops with braised carrots
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Herbed roast pork
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Fillet of beef with porcini
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Fragore 2019, ruby red colored, it offers an ample and deep bouquet with notes of wild blackberry and forest floor that blend with balsamic, mineral (flint) and tobacco nuances. Due...

Fragore 2018 Etna Rosso Doc Contrada Montelaguardia

Fragore 2018, ruby red colored, offers an ample and deep bouquet with notes of wild blackberry and forest floor that blend with balsamic, mineral (flint) and tobacco nuances. Due to its...

Fragore 2017 Etna Rosso Doc Contrada Montelaguardia

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Mille e una Notte 2019 Sicilia Doc Rosso

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