Winery Donnafugata - Tancredi

Winery DonnafugataTancredi

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Tancredi of Winery Donnafugata is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Nero d'Avola, the Sangiovese and the Tannat.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Tancredi from the Winery Donnafugata

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tancredi of Winery Donnafugata in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

green bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

On the nose the Tancredi of Winery Donnafugata in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or raisin and sometimes also flavors of toasty, tomatoes or mint.

Details and technical informations about Winery Donnafugata's Tancredi.

Winemaker
Antonio Rallo
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Tancredi - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 411110
Tancredi - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 411110
Tancredi - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tancredi - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tancredi - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Tancredi - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 411110
Tancredi - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Tancredi from Winery Donnafugata are 1998, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 1999.

Informations about the Winery Donnafugata

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
Find the Winery Donnafugata on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Donnafugata is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 5500 of of Italy wines
In the top 250 of of Sicile wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicile

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

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The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

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