2019 Donnafugata Mille e una Notte DOC

$175.00

Variety: Nero D’avola, Syrah, Petit Verdot

Producer: Donnafugata

Region: Sicily, Italy

Vintage: 2019

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Description

Mille e una Notte 2018 presents a wide and deep bouquet characterized by notes of red and black fruits, delicate hints of eucalyptus and pleasant nuances of vanilla. On the palate it is soft and enveloping, with a great structure and mature and refined tannins. It ends with a notable persistence. Donnafugata’s flagship wine confirms itself an icon of style and elegance.

TERRAINS & CLIMATE:

altitude from 200 to 400 m m.a.s.l. (656- 1,312 ft); hilly orography; clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and total limestone from 20 to 35%. Mild winters with little rainfall. Warm, dry, ventilated summers. Substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures.

VINEYARD:

VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning g, leaving 6 to 8 buds per plant. Planting density of 4,500 to 6,000 plants per hectare (1,800-2,400 an acre) and yields of about 4-5 tons per hectare (1.6-2 tons an acre).

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Notes

With an intense ruby red color, Mille e Una Notte 2019 presents a complex bouquet characterized by notes of red (cherry) and black (blackberry) fruits, fresh balsamic (eucalyptus) and spicy hints (black pepper) augmented by delicate nuances of vanilla. On the palate it is soft and enveloping, with great structure and tannins are mature and refined. It ends with a notable persistence.
AGEING POTENTIAL: over 20 years.
FOOD & WINE: excellent with roast and braised meat, first courses with ragù sauce and rack of lamb. Try it with tasty dishes of stewed fish. If served in large, big-bellied goblets it can be uncorked a few minutes before, otherwise a couple of hours earlier. Excellent at 18°C (64°F).