The Winery Donnafugata of Passito di Pantelleria of Sicily

Winery Donnafugata
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Sicily.
It is located in Passito di Pantelleria in the region of Sicily
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The Winery Donnafugata is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Passito di Pantelleria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Donnafugata wines

Looking for the best Winery Donnafugata wines in Passito di Pantelleria among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Donnafugata wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Donnafugata wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Winery Donnafugata

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Donnafugata

How Winery Donnafugata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of pasta with puttanesca sauce, apple cake or shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 1999With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1970With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Donnafugata.

  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Moscato
  • Zibibbo
  • Nero d'Avola

Discovering the wine region of Passito di Pantelleria

The wine region of Passito di Pantelleria is located in the region of Moscato di Pantelleria of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Donnafugata produce mainly wines sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Passito di Pantelleria are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Passito di Pantelleria often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, marzipan or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

In the mouth of Passito di Pantelleria is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Passito di Pantelleria, producing 61 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Passito di Pantelleria go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or shellfish.

The top white wines of Winery Donnafugata

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Donnafugata

How Winery Donnafugata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish pot, magic cake cheese quiche or rice and cheese ball.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the white wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Donnafugata. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2024With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Donnafugata.

  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Chardonnay
  • Ansonica
  • Catarratto Lucido
  • Zibibbo
  • Nero d'Avola

Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

The top red wines of Winery Donnafugata

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Donnafugata

How Winery Donnafugata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or chinese soy and chicken noodles (wok style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the red wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Donnafugata. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 1996With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Donnafugata.

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Merlot
  • Frappato
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Burned

Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.

The top pink wines of Winery Donnafugata

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Donnafugata

How Winery Donnafugata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, leg of lamb with spices or stuffed peppers.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or strawberries. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Donnafugata. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2024With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Donnafugata.

  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tannat
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Pinot Nero

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Donnafugata

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Donnafugata

How Winery Donnafugata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, lamb tagine with figs or pork shank stew.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Donnafugata.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Pinot Nero

The word of the wine: Wirehood

Flexible metal fastener used to hold the cork of champagne bottles.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Donnafugata

Planning a wine route in the of Passito di Pantelleria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Donnafugata.

Discover the grape variety: Ansonica

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