Donnafugata
Donnafugata Zibibbo Lighea 2024
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£18.50
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| Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Zibibbo |
| Aging | In vats for two months and three months in the bottle before release. |
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
Pairings
Fish
Cheese
Oily fish
White fish
Producer
Donnafugata
From this winery
- 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
As a family business in continual evolution our desire is to represent the excellent artisanal and creative reputation of Made in Italy throughout the World. A leading example of authentic and sustainable wine-making in Sicily.
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
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 Zibibbo Lighea 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still aromatic |
| Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Zibibbo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Donnafugata |
| Story | "From her messy sun-coloured hair the sea water trickled over her wide-open green eyes"... this is how Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa describes Lighea, the bewitching mermaid central character in one of his tales that gave rise to a complex and innovative wine and an equally original label. |
| Climate | The island is known for its sun and wind, with mild winters and little rain and dry, windy summers. Altitude: 20-400 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Sandy soil of lava origin with sub-acidic or neutral reaction. |
| Plants per hectare | 2500-3600 |
| Yield per hectare | 50-60 q. |
| Harvest | ing of the grapes destined for Lighea production took place between the second half of August and mid-September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 14 6 °C |
| Wine making | Fermentation is carried out in steel at a temperature of 14 6 °C. |
| Aging | In vats for two months and three months in the bottle before release. |
| Total acidity | 5.4 gr/L |
| PH | 3.25 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |