Questo vino
Vinification
The grapes are harvested at night in early September. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks for 14 days at no more than 28–30 °C.
Ageing
The wine matures in oak barrels for 14 months, followed by 36 months in bottle in the winery’s cellars.
Serving and pairing
Serve in large glasses. The bottle may be opened a few minutes before serving or several hours in advance.
Label / history
The name Mille e una Notte means “One Thousand and One Nights”. The first vintage was released in 1995.
The label depicts, beneath a starry sky, the palace in Santa Margherita Belice where Queen Maria Carolina took refuge after fleeing Naples. The palace was also a favourite place of the Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Gabriella Rallo selected the image for the label.
Donnafugata means “the woman who fled” in Italian, referring to the legend of Queen Maria Carolina’s escape from Naples and refuge in the Santa Margherita Belice valley. This story also accounts for the windblown female head appearing on many Donnafugata labels.
The wine received a bronze medal at Vinalies Internationales in Paris in 2001.
