{"title":"Wine from Donnafugata","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/etna-100x200.jpg?v=1773582777\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn eastern Sicily, where Mount Etna is located: the highest active volcano in Europe (over 3,300 m), Donnafugata has chosen the northern side to produce mountain, volcanic and Mediterranean wines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this estate, between 730 metres and 750 metres above sea level, Donnafugata can count on about \u003cb\u003e21 hectares of vineyards\u003c\/b\u003e, all in the DOC area, divided into \u003cb\u003e6 districts\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eMontelaguardia, Statella, Camporè and Calderara\u003c\/b\u003e in the municipality of Randazzo, \u003cb\u003eMarchesa and Verzella\u003c\/b\u003e in the municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia. The cultivated varieties are the native ones representative of the territory: \u003cb\u003eCarricante, Nerello Mascalese and in small quantities Nerello Cappuccio. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine-growing landscape on Etna is characterized by terraces and dry-stone walls in lava stone (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage). There is a low grown or traditional bush trained form of cultivation, including the quincunx form (dense chequered planting with about 7,000 plants per hectare). The age of the vineyard can exceed 70 years. The volcanic \u003cb\u003eterrains\u003c\/b\u003e, on which lapilli and ash continue to settle, are sandy and guarantee excellent drainage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the point of view of \u003cb\u003eclimate\u003c\/b\u003e, the northern side of the volcano has a lower average annual rainfall than the eastern side. \u003cb\u003eFresh and windy summers\u003c\/b\u003e contribute to the production of \u003cb\u003ehealthy grapes\u003c\/b\u003e. The strong \u003cb\u003etemperature fluctuations\u003c\/b\u003e in August and September, between day and night, favour the production of \u003cb\u003egrapes with great aromatic freshness\u003c\/b\u003e and unique personality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its eruptions, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEtna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produces “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esciare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”, accumulations of lava, that through long physical-chemical processes give rise to the sandy, and therefore cultivable, soils on the slopes of the volcano. Each lava flow, that took place in different historical periods, determines a specific composition of the terrains: this is the imprint that makes the wine from a micro-territory unique. The two crus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.donnafugata.it\/en\/wines\/fragore\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrada Montelaguardia and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.donnafugata.it\/en\/wines\/etna-rosso-doccontrada-marchesa\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContrada Marchesa Etna Rosso Doc\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, have their roots in very ancient lava flows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/collections\/wineries-donnafugata.oembed","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}