Donnafugata "Sherazade" Nero d'Avola Sicilia 2024 DOC
(Sicily, Italy)

About the Winery:
Giacomo Rallo, the fourth generation of a family with over 170 years of experience in quality wine, founded Donnafugata in 1983 together with his wife Gabriella. Today, their children José and Antonio lead the company and a team of people focused on excellence.

In eastern Sicily, on the northern slope of Mount Etna, Donnafugata has 86 acres of vineyards with native grapes such as Carricante and Nerello Mascalese; in the territory of Vittoria DOC, the latest generation winery is surrounded by 103 acres of Nero d’Avola and Frappato.

About the Wine
Sherazade 2024 has a bouquet of little red fruits and spicy notes. A fragrant Nero d'Avola with soft tannins.

Vineyard Notes
Prevalence of soils with altitude of 200 to 400 metres a.s.l., hilly orography and clay loam soils. Mild winters; dry, breezy summers with strong temperature variations between night and day.
VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) training with spurred cordon pruning, and other
traditional training methods suitable for producing quality grapes.

Vintage Notes
The 2024 growing season was characterized by low rainfall and higher average temperatures; the harvest began a few days early. The quantity of grapes produced was
below average; the quality was completely in line with the company’s targets.

Winemaking and Ageing
Fermentation is carried out in steel with maceration on the skins at a controlled temperature. Ageing in tanks for at least 6 months and then in the bottle for at least another 6 months.
At its best within 4-5 years.

Tasting Notes
A brilliant ruby red colour with purple tints, on the nose Sherazade 2024 has notes of red fruits (raspberry) and plum, accompanied by delicate spicy hints. The fruity notes reappear on the palate where the freshness and smoothness of the soft tannins also come to the fore (August 27, 2025).

Analytical Data
Grapes: Nero d’Avola
Alcohol 13.5%
Total Acidity 5.8 g/l 
pH 3.43.

Ratings & Reviews

91 Points - Vinous Media (2023):
"The 2023 Nero d'Avola Sherazade is dark and floral, grumbling with a moody blend of blackberries, flowers, underbrush and sage. Pleasantly round and nearly creamy in feel, it offers cooling acidity and ripe red and blue fruits that swirl throughout. A zesty tinge of citrus lingers through the long, lavender-infused finish as a gentle coating of fine tannins resonates." - Eric Guido (Jul 2025)