UPCOMING TASTING'S
MAY TASTING
Tuesday 14th May 7.30pm-9.30pm
DONNAFUGATA MARSALA SICILY
The Rallo family have made Sicily's once popular classic wine, Marsala (ancient port of Marsah-el-Allah built under Arab rule) since 1851 and their ancient cellars tunnel beneath the city. They were one of the first families to start making high quality table wine when sales of traditional Marsala (invented in 1773 by John Woodhouse of Liverpool) started to decline. Today, Donnafugata has four estates in Sicily: a modern winery and 283 hectares at Contessa Entellina in the hills east of Marsala: 36 hectares in Vittoria to the south-eastern point of the island; 68 hectares on the island of Pantelleria (which in fact is closer to Tunisia than Sicily) and 18 hectares on the north face of the volcano mount Etna which produces the regions highest priced premium wines.
Donnafugata's masterpiece is "Ben Rye" a Moscato Passito (an ancient method of drying the grapes in the baking hot African sunshine resulting in a wine that is intense and raisiny yet fresh and balanced) from the island of Panelleria.
Their long term mission is to focus on local indigenous grapes (Zibibbo, Inzolia, Grillo, Carricante, Nerello Mascalese, Frappato) to name some, the potential of the local varieties is certainly not yet fully expressed.
"The priority for our generation is to defend biodiversity for future generations. It is our great resource"Antonio Rallo.
TICKETS ARE £30 EACH
include cheese and charcuterie platters to share
please do not be late as we commence on time
Tuesday 14th May 7.30pm-9.30pm
DONNAFUGATA MARSALA SICILY
The Rallo family have made Sicily's once popular classic wine, Marsala (ancient port of Marsah-el-Allah built under Arab rule) since 1851 and their ancient cellars tunnel beneath the city. They were one of the first families to start making high quality table wine when sales of traditional Marsala (invented in 1773 by John Woodhouse of Liverpool) started to decline. Today, Donnafugata has four estates in Sicily: a modern winery and 283 hectares at Contessa Entellina in the hills east of Marsala: 36 hectares in Vittoria to the south-eastern point of the island; 68 hectares on the island of Pantelleria (which in fact is closer to Tunisia than Sicily) and 18 hectares on the north face of the volcano mount Etna which produces the regions highest priced premium wines.
Donnafugata's masterpiece is "Ben Rye" a Moscato Passito (an ancient method of drying the grapes in the baking hot African sunshine resulting in a wine that is intense and raisiny yet fresh and balanced) from the island of Panelleria.
Their long term mission is to focus on local indigenous grapes (Zibibbo, Inzolia, Grillo, Carricante, Nerello Mascalese, Frappato) to name some, the potential of the local varieties is certainly not yet fully expressed.
"The priority for our generation is to defend biodiversity for future generations. It is our great resource"Antonio Rallo.
TICKETS ARE £30 EACH
include cheese and charcuterie platters to share
please do not be late as we commence on time