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Donnafugata's flagship red from south-west Sicily: Nero d'Avola, Petit Verdot and Syrah, aged in new French oak. Black mulberry, plum, liquorice and velvety tannins, built to age for over 20 years.
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Mille e una Notte is the red Donnafugata calls its flagship, first made in 1995. The grapes come from its Contessa Entellina estate and nearby areas in south-west Sicily. Our note follows the producer's own tasting of the 2021, the youngest of the three vintages on sale.
Black mulberry and plum come first, then black pepper and liquorice. A delicate touch of mint and cocoa bean follows. The long rest, 12 months in new French oak barrels and nearly two years in bottle for the 2021, brings further gentle scents.
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CocoaIn the mouth it is deep and enveloping, with velvety tannins and dark fruit. The acidity is moderate and the 2021 carries 14% alcohol, so it feels round rather than sharp.
The flavour lasts a long time, and Donnafugata's own note calls the finish seductive.
This is Donnafugata's flagship red, first made in 1995, from its Contessa Entellina estate and nearby areas in south-west Sicily. Counting from the vintage, we would drink the 2021 between 2025 and 2041, since the producer gives it over 20 years.
The 2021 is the cheapest vintage on sale, at about £59 to £62 depending on the shop. The 2020 and the 2018 cost about £66.
75cl · 2018: £66.10, 1 UK retailer
75cl · 2020: £65.90, 1 UK retailer
Mille e una Notte scores best for occasion and cellar. It is Donnafugata's flagship red, and the producer gives each vintage over 20 years.
Donnafugata's flagship red, first made in 1995, with a label set in a starry sky from the Arabian Nights. A natural gift or the centrepiece of a special dinner.
Donnafugata gives every vintage over 20 years. A year or more in new French oak barrels and long bottle ageing before release make a wine meant to keep.
Velvety tannin and deep black fruit suit roast and braised meat, lamb and ragù, all on the producer's own list. Moderate acidity and 14% alcohol make it less at home with light or spicy food.
Velvety tannins make it easy to enjoy, but the oak, the depth and the price suit someone who already knows they like big reds.
About £59 to £66 a bottle, several times the price of a typical Sicilia DOC red. You pay for Donnafugata's flagship, new French oak and long cellar ageing, not for a bargain.
At about £59 or more and built for long keeping, this is a bottle for special meals rather than a midweek red.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Sicilia denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
At Contessa Entellina, 2018 was wetter than usual, with most rain in spring. 2020 was dry, with about two thirds of the usual rain. 2021 was close to average, with a dry spring. Donnafugata reports healthy, well-ripened grapes in 2018 and 2020, and says the 2021 quality fully met its goals.
Rain at Contessa Entellina was just under average and fell mostly in winter, with a dry spring, and the crop matched the estate's average. Donnafugata's note finds black mulberry, plum, black pepper, liquorice, mint and cocoa, with velvety tannins.
A dry year at Contessa Entellina, with about two thirds of the usual rain and a fairly dry summer, gave healthy, well-ripened grapes. Donnafugata's note finds blackberry, black mulberry and liquorice, with velvety tannins and a long, savoury finish.
A wetter year than usual at Contessa Entellina, with most rain in spring, still gave healthy, well-ripened grapes. Donnafugata's note finds cherry, blackberry, eucalyptus, black pepper and vanilla, with mature, refined tannins.
Rain at Contessa Entellina was just under average and fell mostly in winter, with a dry spring, and the crop matched the estate's average. Donnafugata's note finds black mulberry, plum, black pepper, liquorice, mint and cocoa, with velvety tannins.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Mille e una Notte was first made in 1995, born from Giacomo Rallo's meeting with Giacomo Tachis. Giacomo and Gabriella Rallo had founded Donnafugata in 1983. The wine now sits among its Iconic Wines, made to stand the test of time.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Sicilia is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Sicilia falls within Sicily, covering Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east.
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Donnafugata ages the wine in new French oak barrels, 12 months for the 2021 and 14 for the 2020, then holds it nearly two years in bottle. That is about three years of cellar time before a bottle is sold.
The vines on Donnafugata's Contessa Entellina estate and nearby areas give about 4 to 5 tonnes of grapes a hectare. Pickers fill crates by hand and the grapes are sorted again at the winery, which adds labour to every bottle.
Mille e una Notte is the red Donnafugata calls its flagship. That standing puts it at about £59 to £66, while most Sicilia DOC reds sold in the UK cost under £20.
At 14% the 2021 pays £3.22 in UK duty, and VAT is a sixth of the price. Of a £59 bottle, about £13 is tax; on the £66 older vintages it is about £14.
The 2021 costs about £59 at one shop and £62 at another, so comparing saves around £3. The two older vintages cost about £66.
Donnafugata matches Mille e una Notte with roast and braised meat, pasta with ragù and rack of lamb, and suggests trying it with a tasty fish stew. Velvety tannin and deep black fruit need food with some weight.
Lamb fat and protein soften the wine's velvety tannin even further, and the sweet meat meets the black mulberry fruit. Donnafugata names rack of lamb itself. A deep, oak-aged Sicilian blend of Nero d'Avola, Petit Verdot and Syrah handles the richness without tasting thin.
Try with: Rack of lamb · Leg of lamb · Lamb chops · Lamb shank · More pairings →
Long-cooked meat has the weight to match a Sicilian red aged 12 to 14 months in new oak. The tannin binds with the meat, and the liquorice and pepper notes echo a dark sauce. Braised meat is on Donnafugata's own list.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →
A meat ragù coats the mouth with fat and tomato. The tannin of this Nero d'Avola blend scrubs the palate clean between forkfuls, and its dark fruit stands up to the slow-cooked sauce. Pasta with ragù is one of Donnafugata's own picks.
Try with: Ragu alla bolognese · Lasagna · Pappardelle with wild boar ragù
The browned crust of a roast picks up the liquorice, black pepper and cocoa in this oak-aged Sicilian red. Venison and duck meet its deep black fruit. Roast meat is on Donnafugata's own list.
Try with: Sunday Roast Beef · Venison Stew · Roast Duck · Beef wellington · More pairings →
Donnafugata suggests trying it with a tasty fish stew, and a rich, tomato-based one works best. The tomato and the stew's weight carry this deep Nero d'Avola blend. Keep to meaty fish such as swordfish or tuna rather than delicate white fish.
Try with: Cacciucco · Swordfish stew · Tuna in tomato sauce
Chilli heat and 14% alcohol make each other hotter, and the oak and tannin turn bitter against strong spice. The black fruit disappears too. Save this oak-aged Sicilian red for meat and pick a softer, fruitier wine for spicy food.
Skip with: Chicken madras · Szechuan beef · Crispy chilli beef · Chicken jalfrezi · Pairing guide →
Donnafugata gives every vintage over 20 years. Counting from the vintage, we would drink the 2018 from 2022 to 2038, the 2020 from 2024 to 2040 and the 2021 from 2025 to 2041. In a large glass it can be opened a few minutes ahead; otherwise give it a couple of hours.
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A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Donnafugata gives every vintage over 20 years. A year or more in new French oak barrels and long bottle ageing before release make a wine meant to keep.
£58.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2021, at Vino.com, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighBased on the producer's published tasting notes.
Confidence · HighFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, from how this wine is made, the rules of its appellation, UK duty and VAT and the price shops charge for it today. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumThe drinking years for the main offer apply to its 2021 vintage. Treat them as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumNero d'Avola, Petit Verdot and Syrah. The producer's sheets for the 2018 and 2020 also mention other grapes, while the 2021 sheet names only those three. Donnafugata does not give the share of each grape.
Over 20 years, by Donnafugata's own reckoning for each vintage. Counting from the vintage, we would drink the 2018 between 2022 and 2038, the 2020 between 2024 and 2040 and the 2021 between 2025 and 2041. In a large glass it can be opened a few minutes ahead; otherwise open it a couple of hours before.
Roast and braised meat, pasta with ragù and rack of lamb are Donnafugata's own picks, and it also suggests a tasty fish stew. The velvety tannin and deep black fruit want food with some weight, so keep it away from hot curries.
About £59 to £62 for the 2021, and about £66 for the 2020 and the 2018. Three UK shops sell it.
It is inspired by the palace where Queen Maria Carolina took refuge while fleeing Naples. It was also the favourite home of the writer Tomasi di Lampedusa, at Santa Margherita Belice. Gabriella Anca Rallo, who founded Donnafugata with her husband Giacomo, set it in a starry sky from the Arabian Nights.
In 1995. Donnafugata says the wine was born from Giacomo Rallo's vision and his meeting with Giacomo Tachis. It now sits among Donnafugata's Iconic Wines, made to stand the test of time.
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