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Vigna di Gabri
The cru wanted by Gabriella Rallo
Contessa Entellina
Vigna di Gabri
Vintage 2018
Change vintageVigna di Gabri 2018, the cru Gabriella Rallo wanted to create, is characterized by a intense bouquet of fruity and floral scents, combined with delicate hints of Mediterranean herbs. A fine and elegant white with an intriguing personality.
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Denomination
Sicilia Doc Bianco
Variety
Ansonica, in blend con Lucido , Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
Production Area
Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring territories, South Western Sicily
Refinement
After the 85% of the wine was aged in cement vats, while 15% was aged, on its noble lees, in second passage French oak barrels for 7 months, then at 5 months in bottle before releasing.
At the table
Perfect when paired with seafood pasta, flans, baked fish.
Analytical data
Alcohol: 13.1Total acidity: 5.7pH: 3.3
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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