Donnafugata

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 winegrowing in Sicily. Today, his 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 another name.
The name Donnafugata refers to Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel The Leopard. A name that means 'fleeing woman' and refers to the story of a queen who found refuge in that part of Sicily where the company's vineyards are now located. 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.