Sicily
Donnafugata
Donnafugata
SurSur 2020
A fresh and fruity Grillo with a young twist
SurSur 2020, brilliant straw yellow on the nose, offers a fresh bouquet with notes of white fleshed fruit (peach and cantaloupe melon), combined with scents of wildflowers and mint. The fruity notes resurface on the palate with pleasant freshness and smoothness.
Food & Wine
It matches perfectly with gourmet panini, vegetarian dishes, and seafood starters.Excellent at 9-11°C/48-51°F
Denomination
Sicilia DOC Grillo
Grapes
Grillo
Production Zone
Contessa Entellina Estate
Lighea 2018
An unforgettable aromatic Mediterranean, fruit of heroic viticulture
Food & Wine
Ideal with seafood, baked pasta in white sauce, and fried fish.
Denomination
Sicilia Doc Zibibbo
Grapes
Contessa Entellina Estate
Production Zone
Grapes produced on the island of Pantelleria (south-western Sicily)
Terrains and Climate
Altitude from 65 to 1,312 ft. a.sl.; orography typically volcanic, with terrains mainly cultivated on terraces. Soils sandy, originating from lava, deep and fertile, well-endowed with minerals. Mild, dry winters. Windy summers.
Vineyard
The vines are cultivated, in hollows, low “alberello” style. The training method “alberello pantesco” has been listed as UNESCO world heritage as a “creative and sustainable” practice.
Harvest
The Zibibbo harvest at Donnafugata traditionally continues for about 4 weeks, in the 14 districts where the winery has its vineyards that differ for altitude, exposure, proximity to or distance from the sea.
Vinification
Fermentation took place in stainless steel at a temperature of 56-61°F. Aging in tanks for 2 months and at least 3 months in bottle.
Art Label
“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 mermaid and principal figure in his novel. She has inspired the creation of a complex and innovative wine.