Donnafugata "La Bella Sedara" Sicilia DOC 2022
(Sicily, Italy) - [JS 91] [VM 90]

About the Wine:
Dialog with Art: Dedicated to the irresistible and ambitious Angelica Sedàra with green eyes, the fascinating Claudia Cardinale, protagonist of the film Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) directed by Luchino Visconti. The label also refers to the Contessa Entellina winery.

Vineyard Notes:
PRODUCTION AREA: Sicily, in areas particularly suited to viticulture.
SOILS AND CLIMATE: Hilly orography; clay loam or mostly sandy soils. Mild winters; dry and ventilated summers with substantial differences between day and night-time temperatures.
VINEYARD: The forms of training, the planting density, and the pruning systems are the traditional ones and such to pursue the best and rational viticulture, and to contain the production yields within the limits set by the DOC’s rules

Winemaking Notes:
Fermentation in stainless steel with maceration on the skins for about 10 days at a temperature of 25-28 °C (77-82°F). After malolactic fermentation, the wine fines for 10 months in tanks and then for almost 14 months in the bottle.

Tasting Notes:
Ruby red in color with violet reflections, Sedàra 2022 offers a fruity bouquet with hints of fresh red fruit – cherry, black cherry and plum –, and spicy notes of black pepper. On the palate, it shows a good structure with soft tannins and a pleasant freshness and juiciness. A pleasant red, versatile in food matching, perfect for a glass of quality to enjoy everyday.

Technical Info:
Grapes: Nero d’Avola, Syrah along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and small percentages of other grapes
Alcohol: 13.75%
Total Acidity: 5.3 g/l
pH: 3.55

Ratings & Reviews

91 Points - James Suckling:
"A bright, fruity wine with aromas of raspberries, black cherries, fresh roses and pepper. Crunchy on the palate, with a light to medium body, crisp acidity and a chalky finish. Drink now."  (Mar 2025)

90 Points - Vinous Media:
"Spicy and intense, the 2022 Rosso La Bella Sedàra blossoms with a display of crushed blackberry, blood orange, sage and ashen stone. Silken textures wash across the palate, offset by cool-toned acidity, as a wave of ripe wild berry fruits and citrus tones adds saturating tension toward the close. Pleasantly chewy and long, it leaves a resonance of bitter dark chocolate and edgy tannins to fade slowly through the structured finale. (Drink between 2026-2029)." - Eric Guido (Jul 2025)