Features
Name:
Angheli Sicily DOC 2021
Terrain:
Loamy-clayey soils
Cellar
Donnafugata was born from the commitment and foresight of a family that, with passion, has been able to innovate the style and perception of Sicilian wine in the world.
Giacomo Rallo, the fourth generation of a family with more than 160 years of experience in quality wine, founded Donnafugata in 1983 together with his wife Gabriella, a pioneer of winemaking in Sicily. Today, their sons José and Antonio lead the company and a team of people focused on excellence.
Donnafugata would not be the company it is today if Gabriella had given it a different name.
The name Donnafugata refers to Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel The Leopard. A name that means 'woman on the run' and refers to the story of a queen who found refuge in that part of Sicily where the company's vineyards are today. A story that inspired the company logo: the image of a woman's head with her hair in the wind that stands out on every bottle.
A face that is also that of Gabriella Rallo, the 'donnafugata' who gave up her job as a teacher to look after the Contessa Entellina vineyards full-time. One of the first women in Sicily to produce wine in a sector typically dominated by men: a pioneer of quality female viticulture.
Description
Donnafugata's Angheli is a red wine with an international character, obtained from a blend of Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 50% in south-western Sicily, Tenuta di Contessa Entellina and neighbouring territories. iA wine that smells of the Mediterranean maquis and has also received several awards from wine critics.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Intense ruby red in colour, it displays a fragrant bouquet of red fruit (plum and cherry) combined with elegant notes of menthol, sweet cocoa and oriental spices. In the mouth it is enveloping with soft tannins and excellent persistence. An international red wine with a great balance between structure and pleasantness.
Storage time:
2-8 years
Vinification
Fermentation in stainless steel with maceration on the skins for 11-13 days
Acknowledgements
2021James Suckling 92/100
