Donnafugata

The name and winery logo are a tribute to Sicilian history and literature, whichinterweaves the fate of a fleeing queen and the famous novel The Leopard (Il Gattopardo). The name, Donnafugata, literally ‘woman in flight’ refers to the history of Queen Maria Carolina, wife of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon, who fled Naples in the early 1800s on the arrival of Napoleon’s troops, seeking refuge in the part of Sicily where the winery's vineyards now stan...

Donnafugata seeks excellence in premium wine by taking painstaking care over detail: in its vineyards, in its wine cellars, in ist relationship with the environment.  Extreme Quality is the entrepreneurial style which reflects the company philosophyDonnafugata believes that great wine reflects the land of its origin. Nature of the soil, exposure, altitude, climat and vines are the principle variables for producing wines which express their bel...

Donnafugata seeks excellence in premium wine by taking painstaking care over detail: in its vineyards, in its wine cellars, in ist relationship with the environment.  Extreme Quality is the entrepreneurial style which reflects the company philosophyDonnafugata believes that great wine reflects the land of its origin. Nature of the soil, exposure, altitude, climat and vines are the principle variables for producing wines which express their bel...