Mille e una notte rosso 2017 DONNAFUGATA 750ml

Mille e una Notte 2017
DENOMINATION: Sicilia Doc Rosso.
Grapes Nero d'Avola, Petit Verdot, Syrah and other grapes.
PRODUCTION AREA: Southwest Sicily, Contessa Entellina estate and surrounding areas.
SOILS AND CLIMATE: altitude 200 to 400 m above sea level; hilly terrain; clay loam soil with sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9), rich in nutrients (potassium, magnesium,
calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and total limestone from 20 to 35%. Mild winters; dry, windy summers with large temperature differences between day and night.
VINEYARD: counter-espalier training with spurred cordon pruning, leaving 6 buds per plant. Plant density from 4,500 to 6,000 plants per hectare with yields of about 40-50
quintals/ha.
VINTAGE: the 2017 vintage recorded 555 mm* of rain, which is slightly below the average** (661 mm) for this area. Rainfall was mainly concentrated in the autumn and
winter, and therefore emergency irrigation was carried out in June and July, allowing the vines to complete their vegetative-productive cycle in a regular manner.
Temperatures, particularly between July and August, were higher than the seasonal averages, which led to an advance of 1-2 weeks in the ripening periods of all the varieties
grown. During this period of the summer, the good temperature range between day and night gave healthy grapes with excellent aromatic and phenolic ripening. There was
also a drop in quantity of around 15% compared to the average. The ideal phenolic ripening gave fine and elegant reds. *Precipitation data are calculated from 1 October to
30 September of the following year; **The average is calculated from the 2003 harvest.
HARVEST: manual harvesting in boxes with careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard. Harvesting of the grapes destined for Mille e una Notte began with the Syrah from
17 to 22 August, continued with the Nero d'Avola from 23 August to 2 September and concluded with the harvesting of the Petit Verdot between 29 August and 4
September.
WINE-MAKING: On receipt at the winery, further selection of the bunches on the vibrating table and subsequent selection of the grapes using a latest-generation
destemming machine, capable of discarding the green and overripe ones. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration on the skins for about 14 days at a
temperature of 28°C -30°C. Maturation for 13-14 months in new French oak barriques and at least 20 months in the bottle.
DATA: alcohol 13,70% vol., total acidity: 5,3 g/l., pH: 3,66.
TASTING NOTES (15/09/2020): with an intense ruby red colour, Mille e una Notte 2017 presents a broad and deep bouquet characterised by notes of black berry fruit
(mulberry and currant), delicate balsamic hints (liquorice) and pleasant nuances of cocoa and vanilla. In the mouth it is soft and enveloping, and surprises for the great
fineness of its tannins. It closes with a remarkable gustative length.
LONGEVITY: over 20 years.
FOOD & WINE: excellent with roast and braised meat, first courses with meat sauce and lamb loin. Try it on tasty stewed fish dishes. Serve in large glasses, it can be
uncorked a couple of hours before. Excellent at 18°C.
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DIALOGUE WITH ART The palace illustrated on the label is the one where Queen Maria Carolina took refuge when fleeing Naples and was the favourite home of the writer
Tomasi di Lampedusa in Santa Margherita Belice. Gabriella Anca Rallo - founder of Donnafugata together with her husband Giacomo - captures the image and sets it in a
'Thousand and One Nights' sky full of stars and full of promise. A tribute to the passionate masterpiece of oriental literature, capable of telling a thousand and one fables.
FIRST VINTAGE: 1995