Donnafugata
Donnafugata was born in Sicilia from the initiative of a family that with great passion has been able to revolutionize the style and perception of Sicilian wine in the world. The name Donnafugata refers to the novel by Tomasi di Lampedusa 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 hair in the wind that stands out on each bottle. Donnafugata in Sicily has 3 historic production sites.
The ancient family cellars in Marsala, where the aging and bottling processes take place. The Contessa Entellina winery, in the heart of western Sicily, with vineyards (270 hectares) and olive groves (9 hectares). The Khamma winery in Pantelleria, a volcanic island between Sicily and Africa, with Zibibbo vineyards (68 hectares) planted with Pantelleria sapling (Unesco Heritage). With the 2016 harvest, Donnafugata realizes a dream it had been cultivating for some time: to produce, in eastern Sicily, the wines of the prestigious Etna, Cerasuolo and Frappato di Vittoria appellations, relying respectively on 15 hectares of vineyards and a winemaking cellar in Randazzo on the side. north of the volcano and over 18 hectares in Acate, the classic territory of the denomination. A company project that wants to propose the excellence of Sicilian wine from different territories, all with extraordinary potential.