Sedara Donnafugata wines
Versatile red table wine with pizza and barbecue
Sedara by Donnafugata is a Sicilian red wine made mainly from Nero D'Avola grapes. The ruby red color is completed with very lively garnet shades. The olfactory impact, fruity and spicy with light balsamic notes, is intense and captivating. It is a pleasant, fresh and versatile wine, perfect to drink every day.
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La Bella Sedara 2021 Sicilia DOC - Donnafugata estate
Sedara by Donnafugata is a Nero d'Avola blended with other grape varieties. A quality red wine perfect for drinking at the table every day due to its extraordinary versatility. The label is dedicated to Angelica Sedara, the ambitious and charming green-eyed girl played by Claudia Cardinale in Luchino Visconti's film "Il Gattopardo".
Denomination: Sicilia DOC
Type: Red wine
Grape Variety: predominantly Nero d'Avola, blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and other grapes
Production zone: Sicily, in specific areas suitable for growing grapes
Altitude: from 200 to 600 m a.m.s.l.
Terrains: clay loam soils with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutritive elements
Climate: Mild winters with little rainfall. Warm, dry, ventilated summers. Substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures.
Training system: counter-espalier
Type of pruning: spurred cordon
Density of vines per hectare: from 4,500 to 6,000 plants per hectare
Grape yield per hectare: approximately 80–90 quintals/ha
Harvest: manual harvest between the second half of August and September
Fermentation: in steel with maceration on the skins for about 10 days at 25-28°C
Malolactic fermentation: done
Refinement: for 8 months in tanks
Bottle refinement: at least another 6 months
Analytical data of the wine: total acidity 5.2 g/l, pH 3.54
Alcoholic content: 13.5% vol.
Color: Ruby red in color with purple hues
Nose: bouquet with fruity notes of fresh red fruit such as cherry, black cherry and plum, and with spicy hints of black pepper combined with a light balsamic nuance of mint
Palate: pleasant, good structure with soft tannins and a pleasant freshness
Pairings: versatile wine perfect for pairing with lasagna, roast chicken, BBQ and "Tex-Mex" tacos. Try it on freshly seared tuna
Chalice: medium size
Serving temperature: 16-18°C
Aging potential: 4-5 years
First vintage: 1983
Bottled at the origin by DONNAFUGATA S.r.l. Agricultural company - MARSALA - ITALY
- Grapes
- Nero d'Avola
- Region
- Sicily
- Appellation
- Sicilia DOC
- Alcohol level
- 13.5%