Tancredi Dolce & Gabbana and Donnafugata 2018

In the aroma of an intense ruby wine the fruity notes of plum and blueberry are combined with sweet-spicy tones of liqueur and tobacco. Balanced on the palate, with excellent tannic structure and a long, elegant aftertaste.

Perfectly pairs with red meat, game or tuna.

Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks for 14 days at temperature of 28-30°C.

12 months of aging in oak barrels and at least 2 years of ageing in the bottle before release.

The name Tancredi recalls one of the protagonists of the Leopard, an inexhaustible source of inspiration also for Dolce&Gabbana; in the novel and in the film of the same name, Tancredi is the favorite nephew of the Prince of Salina, precisely because of his charm and ability to adapt to changes. With a passionate and irrefutably Sicilian character, Tancredi was born in 1990 from an innovative blend for that era of a native grape variety with an international one. Dolce & Gabbana created a systemic image of this "revolutionary" wine, embodying the contrast between old and new.

From Italian language, the name of Donnafugata is translated as " fleeing woman". There is a legend about the escape of Queen Maria Carolina, who fled from Naples and found her refuge in a town in the very center of Santa Margherita Belice valley: the same palace under the starry sky. A woman's hair swaying in the wind can also be seen on product labels.Donnafugata was established in Sicily by a family that, thanks to its passion, has been able to innovate the style and perception of Sicilian wine throughout the world. Giacomo Rallo, the fourth generation of a family with over 170 years of experience in quality wine, founded Donnafugata in 1983 together with his wife Gabriella, a pioneer of viticulture in Sicily. Today, their children José and Antonio lead the company and a team of people focused on excellence.