Passiperduti Donnafugata wineries

Passiperduti Grillo Sicilia DOC Donnafugata wineries

Produced from native Grillo grapes, Passiperduti is an eternal, timeless wine. An elegant and complex white wine from Donnafugata with a poetic character, evocative of the harmony and inner peace that man feels in contact with nature.

Denomination: Sicilia DOC Grillo

Grape variety: Grillo

Production area: South-west Sicily, Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring areas

Altitude: from 400 to 500 m a.s.l.

Soil: clayey, loamy soils

Climate: mild winters, dry and windy summers with substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures

Vineyard: espalier training, with Guyot pruning

Plant density: from 4,600 to 5,200 plants per hectare

Yield: 65-75 quintals per hectare

Harvesting: manual, between last ten days of August and the first ten of September

Vinification: a further selection of the grapes in the cellar, on a vibrating table; after soft pressing, fermentation of the must follows in stainless steel, at a temperature of 14-16°C 

Aging: in tanks for three months and then at least three months in bottle before release

Alcoholic content: 13.5% vol

Color: bright straw yellow color with greenish reflections

Nose: broad and deep with floral notes of lavender and broom and citrus scents of lime and candied cedar; finally recalls the flint

Palate: mineral and persistent wine of marked complexity and elegance; good structure and flavor

Longevity: 4/5 years

Food & Wine: Perfect with refined appetizers, raw fish and shellfish, vegetarian dishes and white meats

Method and temperature of service: it can be uncorked at time of serving. Serve in glasses of medium width and height at 10-12°C.

First vintage: 2021

Bottled by Donnafugata Srl - Marsala - Italy