DONNAFUGATA - VIGNA DI GABRI Sicilia DOC
The cru wanted by Gabriella Rallo
Vigna di Gabri, the cru Gabriella Rallo wanted to create, is characterized by a intense bouquet of fruity and floral scents, combined with delicate hints of Mediterranean herbs. A fine and elegant white with an intriguing personality.
Food & wine
Perfect when paired with seafood pasta, flans, baked fish.
Excellent at 10 - 12°C/50 - 54°F°
Denomination
Sicilia DOC White
Grapes
- Ansonica
- blended with
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Viognier
Production zone
Contessa Entellina Estate and Nearby Areas
Awards
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92
Yield per hectar
6 - 7 t (2.4 – 2.8 t/acres)
Vinification
Fermentation: in stainless steel, at a temperature of 15-16°C (59-61° F).
Ageing
After the 85% of the wine was aged in cement vats, while 15% was aged, on its noble lees, in second passage French oak barrels for 7 months, then at 5 months in bottle before releasing.
Alcohol and analytical data
alcohol: 13.01%
total acidity: 5.5 g/l
pH: 3.30
Ageing potential
10 - 12 years
First vintage
1987
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
Pantelleria-style couscous
Coldpoached veal in tuna and anchovy mayonnaise sauce
Venetian-style liver
Spaghetti with prawns and capers
'Mpanata con le alici (Anchovy empanadas)
ARTISTIC LABEL
“Vigna di Gabri” is not a fantasy name, because the wine bears the name of Gabriella (founder of Donnafugata, with her husband Giacomo), who originally wanted to create it and strongly believed in the full flavored fragrance of Ansonica. The graphics, already renewed on the occasion of the wine’s 25th Anniversary, with the 2017 vintage, pick up and emphasize some elements present in the original illustration by Stefano Vitale: a master-label that tells the link between Gabri and her Cru. The introduction of the Burgundy bottle also wants to enhance the preciousness and elegance of this wine which is one of Donnafugata’s most beloved wines.
