Donnafugata Sherazade Nero d’Avola 2024
£16.75
The wine
Sherazade is Nero d Avola bottled young and unoaked, which is not how the variety is usually presented. Sicily flagship red grape is more often given time in barrel, and the results can be heavy.
Made without oak, it shows the fruit and the peppery lift the variety has underneath, and it is named for the storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights, as several wines here are. The fruit comes from the Contessa Entellina estate in south-west Sicily, where vineyards sit between 200 and 400 metres on mineral-rich clay soils.
The producer
Donnafugata
View all Donnafugata winesAcross the varied landscapes of Sicily, from the western hills of Contessa Entellina to the volcanic slopes of Etna and the island of Pantelleria, Donnafugata is one of Italy most celebrated estates. Founded by the Rallo family, it blends deep tradition with a bold, artistic spirit. Few producers capture Sicily diversity so vividly.
The estate farms sustainably across a remarkable range of terroirs and native grapes. Modern, precise winemaking preserves the freshness, fruit, and volcanic minerality that define its wines. The style is expressive, characterful, and full of Mediterranean sunshine.
The range is dazzling in its breadth, from crisp Grillo and structured Nero d'Avola to Etna reds, elegant rosé, and the legendary sweet wines of Pantelleria. Each tells a story of its corner of the island.
To pour a Donnafugata wine is to taste Sicily in all its glory. Vivid, sun-filled, and endlessly varied, these are wines that bring the island to the table.
