'Mpanata con le alici (Anchovy empanadas)
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Vigna di Gabri
The cru wanted by Gabriella Rallo
Contessa Entellina
Vigna di Gabri
Vintage 2013
Change vintageBright straw yellow, Vigna di Gabri 2013 confirms its fine and elegant personality. The nose opens with notes of flowers and aromatic herbs (rosemary), followed by fragrant aromas of white pulp fruit (white peaches and mirabelle plums). Persistent, the palate perfectly reflects the nose, enriched by a fresh mineral streak.
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Denomination
Sicilia Doc
Variety
Ansonica, in blend con Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Lucido
Production Area
Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring territories, South Western Sicily
Refinement
4 months in vats (85%) barrique and tonneau (15%)
8 months in bottle
8 months in bottle
At the table
Perfect when paired with seafood pasta, flans, baked fish.
Analytical data
Alcohol: 13.4Total acidity: 5.9pH: 3.27
At Contessa Entellina, where Donnafugata comes from
In the settings of the Gattopardo
In the heart of western Sicily - among the hills of Contessa Entellina, between 200 and 500 m a.s.l. - lie the vineyards Donnafugata comes from. The climate is Mediterranean, with rain concentrated during the autumn and winter months, dry and breezy summers, with a great range of air temperature variations between day and night. The soils are predominantly medium-clayey, but vary according to the peculiarities of the individual districts.
Sustainability at the service of quality
Sustainable management of agricultural activities
For over 30 years we have been pursuing environmental sustainability with a system of good practices: we do not use herbicides and chemical fertilizers and we minimize the use of pesticides. At the Contessa Entellina estate, we installed two photovoltaic systems in 2002 and 2008, in order to produce clean energy and reduce our emissions.
The study of native varieties
Biodiversity, an expression of an authentic Sicily
Since 2009, we have been committed to the protection and enhancement of Sicilian wine biodiversity thanks to an experimental vineyard with 19 native varieties including some heritage varieties, which have almost completely disappeared.
Vigna di Gabri
“Vigna di Gabri” is not a fantasy name, because the wine bears the name of Gabriella (founder of Donnafugata, with her husband Giacomo), who originally wanted to create it and strongly believed in the full flavored fragrance of Ansonica. The graphics, already renewed on the occasion of the wine’s 25th Anniversary, with the 2017 vintage, pick up and emphasize some elements present in the original illustration by Stefano Vitale: a master-label that tells the link between Gabri and her Cru. The introduction of the Burgundy bottle also wants to enhance the preciousness and elegance of this wine which is one of Donnafugata’s most beloved wines.
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