The Winery Donnafugata of Unknow region

Winery Donnafugata - Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria
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 Unknow region.
It is located in Unknow region

The Winery Donnafugata is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Unknow region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Donnafugata wines

Looking for the best Winery Donnafugata wines in Unknow region 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 chicken tagine, chocolate fondant or feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, non oak or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, orange peel or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 1999With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1970With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With 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

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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 squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal), cream and tuna quiche or pizza-style appetizer croissants.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the white wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or slate and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit. 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
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.82/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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, pasta or lamb such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or berber giblet frying pan.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the red wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar box or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or blackberry jam. 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 4.70/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.17/5

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: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

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 tagliata with truffle oil, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or pan-fried carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Donnafugata

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Donnafugata. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Donnafugata

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

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 spaghetti with beef balls, lamb with ginger honey or duck with orange.

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
  • 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: Fermentation

The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

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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.

News about Winery Donnafugata and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.