Features
Name:
Damarino Sicilia DOC White 2024
Terrain:
silty loamy 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
Damarino, the white wine from the Contessa Entellina Estate, South-Western Sicily, made from native Sicilian varieties: Ansonica, Grecanico, Lucido (Catarratto) and Grillo. A wine that speaks of the Mediterranean, with a delicate bouquet and fresh sip. It was the first wine in the world to have the "No-macorc Ocean" cap produced from plastic collected in coastal areas: an innovative and sustainable choice that makes a concrete contribution to protecting the oceans.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Light straw colour, on the nose a fresh and delicate bouquet combining notes of citrus and white peach, green apple accompanied by delicate hints of white flowers. In the mouth it is fresh and with a very pleasant finish
Storage time:
2-3 years
Vinification
in steel at a temperature of 14-16°C
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