2006 Mille e Una Notte
Italy
Contessa Entellina, Terre Siciliane
Sicily
Red
Nero d'Avola, Syrah
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This year’s visit to Donnafugata included a six-vintage vertical of their flagship Mille e Una Notte, ranging from 2006 up to the newly released 2021. I’ve been singing this wine’s praises for many years, and now I wish I’d followed my advice and added more to my cellar along the way. The Mille e Una Notte is a blend of Nero d'Avola, Syrah and a mix of interplanted indigenous varieties aged for 14 months in new French oak barriques. When this wine sheds its new oak, what remains is something that I can best compare to old-school Bordeaux. With that said, it’s the Ben Ryé, a Passito di Pantelleria dessert wine, that I most closely associate with this estate. Ben Ryé is one of the best sweet wines in Italy, but also among the best in the world. Readers should also pay attention to Donnafugata’s Dolce & Gabbana bottlings. While I typically wouldn’t associate a partnership with a major international designer to be the best source for serious wine, this selection proves otherwise. Best of all, Donnafugata continues to excel with a wide range of value-oriented wines produced in volumes that make them very easy to source. This is a family-run estate with a focus not only on their own success, but the success of Sicilian wine as a whole.
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The Donnafugata portfolio runs the gamut from easy drinking and fresh Sicilian varietal wines to the most serious and age-worthy Bordeaux-style blends—and let’s not forget, one of Italy’s best dessert wines. I’ve followed this estate for nearly two decades as a collector of their Mille e Una Notte (a long-aging blend of Nero d'Avola, Syrah, Petit Verdot) and the iconic Ben Ryé (Passito di Pantelleria). My affection for the portfolio faded slightly as the company grew in the late 2010s, adding wineries in Vittoria and Etna and a collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana. At this time, I’m happy to say that any unevenness within the brand has been fully resolved. Across the board, I can find something to like about each of their offerings, and many continue to be some of Sicily’s top wines, if not all of Italy’s. Winemaker and CEO Antonio Rallo leads the charge, maintaining 30 years of sustainable practices throughout their estates. As for their collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, I must admit that I find myself constantly surprised by the level of quality and sheer depth presented in this range. These are serious, collectible wines that can stand the test of time. I seldom find that such partnerships are this successful, but I think that speaks to Donnafugata’s desire to deliver only the utmost quality throughout the entire portfolio. Bravo to the Rallo family.
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This is a beautiful set of wines from Donnafugata, one of Sicily's leading producers.
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