RKS 2024 Wine: Donnafugata La Bella Sedàra 2021

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This Sicilia DOC Rosso is a blend where Nero d’Avola, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon comprise most of the blend. The wine has seen no oak.

The flamboyant label is dedicated to Claudia Cardinale who portrayed the character of Angelica Sedàra in the 1963 film Il Gattopardo (“The Leopard”).

Aroma: The wine has a very clean aroma one often encounters with organic wine. Donnafugata is not an organic winery but a sustainable one. A plentitude of black cherry and blackberry.

Palate: Moderately infused with tannins. The black cherry and blackberry have migrated here from the aromatics department. Smooth initially with a mini fruit explosion and a long finish where the fruit has a sudden flare. With residual sugar of 5.2 g/l it is somewhat less than with a single varietal Nero D’Avola and drier. Well disciplined acidity.

Personality: Very clean I am and may give you a pause to think about unoaked wines. Drink me and experience the purity of the wine.

Food Match: The wine can be consumed without food but it is built for food. Lasagna, roast chicken with a slight Merquen spicy rub.

Movie Pairing: Il Gattopardo (“The Leopard”).

Cellarbility: While the winery suggests it will age for 4-5 years I would cut down that to two so consume by the end of 2026.

Price: $22 CDN.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 92/100. Jamessuckling.com 92. Wine Align 87.

(La Bella Sedàra 2021, Sicilia DOC, Donnafugata, Marsala, Italy, 13.26 %, 750 Ml).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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