Donnafugata has long been one the greatest examples of the wine renaissance that transformed Sicilian wine more than two decades ago. Its flagship wine is Mille e una Notte, an eclectic blend that marries Sicily’s most celebrated red grape, Nero d’Avola with several international grape varieties, notably Petit Verdot and Syrah. The 2011 is a stunning wine, massively structured and showing nuances of red and black fruits with an overlay of wood spice. Serve it now or cellar over the next 10 to 15 years.
Donnafugata, Sicilia Rosso IGP (Italy) 2011
By Robert Whitley