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The territories of Donnafugata

Sicily is a wine-making region in its own right with over a thousand years of history

We cultivate our vineyards using different methods to enhance the extraordinary potential of the island, from the coastal areas to the hills and the mountainous areas. Sicily boasts over 70 native varieties of grape and a multitude of extraordinary climates.

In our vineyards, we are focus on these diversities by combining the terroir and the grape varieties: from the Contessa Entellina estate in the western Sicily and the volcanic island of Pantelleria, up to the eastern side of Vittoria (Acate) and Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe.

In our vineyards we focus on the diversities by matching the terroir and the grape variety, from the Contessa Entellina estate in western Sicily and the volcanic island of Pantelleria, Vittoria (Acate) on the eastern side and  Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe.

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The Cellars where the vinification and ageing process take place

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Hectares of vineyards at the Contessa Entellina, Pantelleria, Vittoria and Etna estates

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Districts, each one with unique characteristics

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Indigenous varieties in production

Five estates, a great journey

An invitation to explore our Estates, realities of production that express the biodiversity of Sicily.
The Contessa Entellina Estate
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The Pantelleria Estate
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The Etna Estate
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The Vittoria estate
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The historical cellars of Marsala
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In 2009 we planted an experimental field at Contessa Entellina with 19 different indigenous varieties, for a total of 30 biotypes; this gave us the opportunity to cultivate Nocera, a heritage variety that today completes the blend of some of our wines.

In 2010 we planted 33 biotypes of Zibibbo on our Pantelleria estate, taken from different areas of the Mediterranean. The aim was to identify the clones that best express the viticultural and enological potential in the specific microclimate of the island.

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Donnafugata Locations

Our story begins on the hills of Contessa Entellina

On the run

The name Donnafugata, chosen by Gabriella and inspired by the novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) by Tomasi di Lampedusa, means “woman on the run” and refers to the story of Queen Maria Carolina, wife of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon, who found refuge at Contessa Entellina, where the company vineyards are. A literary territory where our adventure begins: it was, in fact, the writer himself who indicated the possessions of the prince of Salina with the name Donnafugata.

A name that reveals a story

Donnafugata is not only our name but also the story of Gabriella, the founder of the company together with her husband Giacomo. A story that inspired our logo: the face of a woman with her hair blowing in the wind, the same face as Gabriella’s, the “woman on the run” who chose to devote herself to the world of wine, becoming a pioneer in quality and feminine viticulture.

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