Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, blackcurrant, spice, dark chocolate

Palate: dense dark fruit, cedar, firm tannin, mineral depth

Donnafugata's flagship red, Mille e Una Notte blends Nero d'Avola with Petit Verdot and Syrah from the Contessa Entellina estate: concentrated, structured and age-worthy with exceptional depth.

What it pairs with

• Slow-roasted leg of lamb with aromatic herbs
  Firm tannin and dark fruit concentration match the richness of a whole roasted lamb.
• Wild boar stew with mushrooms
  Dense dark chocolate notes and mineral depth complement earthy game and mushroom.
• Aged Ragusano DOP cheese
  The island's greatest aged cheese finds a worthy partner in the island's most celebrated red.

History

Donnafugata created Mille e Una Notte in 1997 as their prestige red from the Contessa Entellina estate in the Sicilian hinterland. The name references the Arabian Nights and evokes Sicily's Arab heritage; the wine is now the standard-bearer for Sicilian reds in international fine-wine circles.

1. 1997 — First Mille e Una Notte produced from Contessa Entellina estate

Facts

Producer

Donnafugata

Grapes

Nero d'Avola, Petit Verdot, Syrah

Classification

Contessa Entellina DOC

Oak

Aged in small French oak barriques, 14-16 months

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 45-65 at retail

Drinking window

6-18 from vintage

First vintage

1997

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