Sicily in climatic conditions, mild temperatures, a hilly, light sea breeze and sun on, recalls the territories of California and Australia. These qualities are ideal and make the island of Sicily wine. In fact, Sicily testifies with its wines the secular vocation vines and wine production that has its roots already in the Greek period, when it gave rise to this combination, Sicily and Wine, now known around the world.
Gabriella was thinking of "fleeing" and beginning a new life, passing from the arts to the land. Gabriella is a woman with the wind in her hair who is never at rest. Gabriella invented La Fuga, a label that not only suggests movement but also sunshine and the land. This wine debuted along with the Contessa Entellina DOC in 1994.
Bearing the family name of Angelica, played by the fascinating Claudia Cardinale in the film "Il Gattopardo" directed by Luchino Visconti, this wine impresses the taster with its solidity and gentility. The label refers to the cellars at Contessa Entellina and the land in which this native vines roots are deeply planted.
Queen Maria Carolina, in flight from Naples, took refuge at Santa Margherita Belice in the palace shown on the label and it was the favorite residence of author Tomasi di Lampedusa. Gabriella Anca Rallo captured the image and set it in a Mille e una Notte ("Thousand and One Nights") sky dotted with stars and rich in promise.
From the disheveled tresses the color of the sun, seawater flowed over the green, wide-open eyes." Thus Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa describes Lighea, the bewitching siren and principal figure in his novel. She has inspired the creation of a complex and innovative wine and an equally original label. "It wasnt easy to print this label," Gabriella Rallo recalled, "and preserve the thousand shadings of the original colors of the drawing." First vintage: 1990.
Wine that opens in a delicate floral and fruity aromas, which features yellow apples. The palate is dry, cool in acidity and moderate alcohol content and balanced.
"...ladies, knights, arms and loves?" Would that be Angelica in Orlando Furioso, who flees on the horse shown on the label? Donnafugata has many "women in flight"; each has a past in history and tradition but also, clearly, a future of softness and seduction. First vintage: 1997
Sicilian wine is the result of a production of guaranteed quality: several Sicilian wines can boast the Denomination of Origin Controlled and Guaranteed Origin (DOCG), the Denomination of Controlled Origin (DOC) and Typical Geographic Indication (IGT). But Sicily is famous, too, for the production of sweet wines. They range from Marsala, known throughout the world, the Malvasia delle Lipari and Moscato di Noto and Syracuse from the Passo di Pantelleria until Zibibbo. Among the Sicilian table wines in addition to the popular Nero d'Avola, Bianco d'Alcamo are produced in the provinces of Palermo and Trapani, Eloro white and red, the Countess Entellina the Nivolelli Delia, Etna, the Lighthouse, Memphis, Monreale, Riesi, Santa Margherita di Belice and Sciacca, until you arrive at Sambuca di Sicilia. As it about Sicilian wines produced with grapes indigenous white grape, are grown as quality Carricante, the cataracts, Grecanico, Grillo, Inzolia, also known by the names of unusual or Ansonica, Malvasia delle Lipari, the Moscato Bianco, Zibibbo and Moscato d'Alessandria. Among Sicilian wines produced with red grapes stand Frappato, Nerello hood or cloak, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola or Calabrese and Perricone or Pignatello. Besides the native is no shortage of international grapes like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Noir and Syrah and Italian varieties such as Tuscan Trebbiano, Sangiovese and Barbera.
