Features
Name:
Lighea Terre Siciliane DOC 2022
Terrain:
sandy of lava origin with sub-acidic or neutral reaction; deep and fertile, well endowed in minerals.
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
Lighea di Donnafugata is a sunny and luminous white wine, demonstrating the full potential of Pantelleria's zibibbo in its dry version. An ideal wine to accompany an aperitif with friends, vinified in steel only and characterised by a rich and fascinating bouquet of candied citrus and orange blossom.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Lighea 2020 is a brilliant straw yellow colour with greenish highlights. The nose offers a rich and fragrant bouquet where the classic notes of orange blossom are joined by hints of citrus (citron and bergamot) and exotic fruit (lychee). In the mouth the fruity and floral notes return, accompanied by a marked freshness, with good persistence and a pleasant mineral finish.
Storage time:
4-5 years
Vinification
in steel at a temperature of 14-16°C
Acknowledgements
2021 Luca Maroni 96/99
2021 James Suckling 91/99
2021 Berlin Wine Trophy gold medal
