Donnafugata
Dolce & Gabbana Tancredi 2021
| Denomination | IGT Terre Siciliane |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Sauvignon, Nero d'Avola, Tannat |
| Aging | 13-14 months in French oak barriques (new and second passage) and at least 14 months in bottle. |
Description
Remember the Tancredi played by Alain Delon in the famous film that Visconti adapted from 'The Leopard' by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa? This wine wants to represent its elegance and 'revolutionary' ambition. In 2015, the label features a new illustration by artist Stefano Vitale, who dedicated the work to Giacomo Rallo, visionary captain of Donnafugata. The Contessa winery is always there, in the clouds as if it were a mirage: a magical place where Giacomo began the Donnafugata adventure together with his wife Gabriella, and where some of the vineyards that contribute to the Tancredi blend are located. Places where the memory of the man and his dreams come true remains indelible.
Awards
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2021
91/100
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2021
90/100
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Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1983
- Oenologist: Antonio Rallo, Antonino Santoro e Pietro Russo con la consulenza di Stefano Valla
- Bottles produced: 3.650.000
- Hectares: 488
Giacomo Rallo, is the fourth generation of a family with over 170 years of experience in producing quality wine. In 1983 he founded Donnafugata together with his wife Gabriella, considered a pioneer of feminine viticulture. Today the company is led by their children Antonio and José together with a team of people committed to excellence and to the very best representation of Made in Italy.
Donnafugata is a world full of colors and timeless values, pleasant and elegant wines with a unique style. Our trademark labels tell the colours of Sicily and the character of the wines in a distinctive and fantastic feminine style. Read more
| Name | Donnafugata Dolce & Gabbana Tancredi 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Cabernet Sauvignon, Nero d'Avola, Tannat |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Donnafugata |
| Origin | Southwest Sicily, Contessa Entellina estate and surrounding areas |
| Climate | Mild winters; dry, windy summers with wide temperature ranges between day and night. Altitude: 200-400 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Loamy-clayey soils with sub-alkaline reaction (pH from 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutrients (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and total limestone from 20 to 35%. |
| Cultivation system | Breeding in counter-espalier with spurred cordon pruning, leaving 6 to 8 buds per plant. |
| Plants per hectare | 4500-6000 |
| Yield per hectare | 50-60 q. |
| Harvest | Manual harvesting in boxes with careful selection of grapes in the vineyard. ing of the grapes destined for Tancredi began in the last ten days of August with the Nero d'Avola followed by the harvest of the Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon in the first ten days of September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Wine making | On receipt in the cellar, further selection of the bunches on the vibrating table and subsequent selection of the grapes using a state-of-the-art destemming machine capable of discarding the green and overripe ones. Fermentation in stainless steel with maceration on the skins for about 14 days at a temperature of 28-30 °C. |
| Aging | 13 4 months in French oak barriques (new and second passage) and at least 14 months in bottle. |
| Total acidity | 5.5 gr/L |
| PH | 3.65 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |