Giacomo Rallo and Gabriella Anca Rallo founded Donnafugata in 1983, building a new Sicilian winery from their families’ agricultural experience. Their children José and Antonio later assumed leading roles, and a further generation now participates in the family enterprise. The name Donnafugata draws on Sicilian literature and history, while the winery’s work extends across several separate island estates.

Marsala, Contessa Entellina, Pantelleria, Etna and Vittoria each provide distinct geographic settings and are not collapsed into one generic origin. The portfolio includes native Sicilian grapes alongside selected international varieties, with methods and farming practices varying by estate and wine. Donnafugata now links its western Sicilian base with estates on Etna, Pantelleria, Contessa Entellina and Vittoria.

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Donnafugata 2022 Anthìlia Sicilia DOC

Italian White
$38.99
Straw-yellow colour accompanies peach, other white-fleshed fruit and wildflowers. The palate is fruity, with sapidity and a persistent finish. Lucido is the predominant grape. Fruit comes from southwestern Sicily and Contessa Entellina. The wine ferments in stainless steel at 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, then spends two months in tank and at least two months in bottle. Alcohol is 12.52 percent.

Donnafugata 2023 Sherazade Nero d’Avola Sicilia DOC

Italian Red
$39.99
Raspberry and cherry mingle with delicate spicy and balsamic notes. The colour is bright ruby with violet reflections. The palate is soft and fresh, with caressing tannins. Nero d’Avola comes from south-western Sicily, at 200 to 400 metres on clay-loam soils. After malolactic fermentation, the wine spends about four months in tanks and at least eight months in bottle.

Donnafugata 2016 Fragore Contrada Montelaguardia Etna Rosso DOC

Italian Red
$101.99
Marasca cherry, raspberry and black-skinned berries lead a layered nose, joined by Mediterranean herbs, liquorice, tobacco and exotic spice. The palate is elegant and firmly structured, with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity carrying the fruit through espresso, flint and a light forest-floor note. The finish is long, savoury and distinctly mineral. Decant before serving with duck, grilled ribs, mushroom dishes or a rich lentil stew.

Donnafugata Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria

Italian Dessert
$72.99
An aromatic Passito di Pantelleria made from Zibibbo, with apricot, orange blossom and candied citrus over honeyed richness. Bright acidity keeps the finish vivid rather than heavy.