Donnafugata Winery Farmhouse

Winery · Kamma

Donnafugata Winery Farmhouse

Winery · Kamma

Contrada Khamma fuori, 6, 91017 Pantelleria TP, Italy

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Winery with UNESCO vineyard, offers tastings of Passito, Zibibbo

Contrada Khamma fuori, 6, 91017 Pantelleria TP, Italy Get directions

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Travel Guide to Pantelleria, Italy

"Favara, who grew up visiting the island with her family (the winemakers behind one of Sicily’s leading wineries), points visitors toward estate tastings; the family estate also hosts the Giardino Pantesco on its grounds, a traditional agricultural space worth visiting." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributing digital editor in 2015. She has also held positions as a contributing editor at The Points Guy and the NYC cities editor at DuJour Magazine. In addition to Travel + Leisure, her writing has appeared in Architectural Digest, Surface Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, T Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, GQ, Departures, Afar, Fodor's, Town & Country, Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Hemispheres, and others. When she's not jetsetting around Italy and beyond, she can be found in Rome, enjoying some cacio e pepe or relaxing at home with her husband and two dogs. Originally from the Boston area, Laura moved to New York City in 2011 to pursue a master's degree in creative writing and translation at Columbia University. She also holds a bachelor's degree in French from Smith College. * 10+ years of experience writing and editing * Co-wrote "New York: Hidden Bars & Restaurants," an award-winning guide to New York City's speakeasy scene published by Jonglez Editions in 2015 * Contributed to "Fodor's Brooklyn," published by Penguin Random House in 2015, which won silver in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism competition * Contributed an essay to "Epic Hikes of Europe," published by Lonely Planet in 2021 * Updated the 2022 edition of "Fodor's Essential Italy" Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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On the Tiny Island of Pantelleria, Heroic Viticulture Produces Some of the Best Wines in the World — But it Isn't Easy

"Donnafugata Winery, located on the island of Pantelleria, is one of Sicily’s leading wineries. It is renowned for producing the most famous Passito di Pantelleria, Ben Ryé, known for its rich caramel and apricot notes. The winery practices heroic agriculture on the island, which involves cultivating the land in extreme conditions using primarily manual capacity. They produce wines from the Zibibbo grape variety, including Lighea, a dry white wine with orange blossom and bergamot notes; Kabir, a sweet yet fresh Moscato di Pantelleria with passionfruit and orange blossom notes; and Ben Ryé, an intensely rich Passito di Pantelleria with honey notes as it ages. The winery’s practices encourage sustainable practices and protect the island's biodiversity." - Laura Itzkowitz

https://www.foodandwine.com/on-the-tiny-island-of-pantelleria-heroic-viticulture-produces-distinctive-wines-8735431

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Marcel Nahtigal

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We had an unforgettable time at the “Ben Ryé sotto le stelle” experience at Donnafugata, hosted by the amazing Nicolò. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, the group was fun, and the wines were outstanding. We especially loved the Ben Ryé and Mille e una Notte. The food pairings were creative and surprisingly good, though it’s not meant to replace a full dinner. Nicolò was incredibly knowledgeable about wine, the winery, the island, and local food culture. A fantastic experience that we highly recommend.

SC L

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We had a lovely time with our guide Alberto who took the time to explain regional specificities and answer all our questions. Although we would’ve been able to follow in Italian, we highly recommend touring in English as it offered us a rather private tour (just the two of us) compared to the Italian group (16+ people). In fact, we loved our experience so much that we may go back before we leave the island for their 6-wine tasting.

Andrea Sartori

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I have been in August for a wine tasting experience. I hope to forget it soon. Let me summarise for you my experience and the, unfortunately, many weak points. The "tasting" lastest about 1h. We had 4 wines (etna white, light red, moscato, passito) and some small snacks: a very expensive aperitivo coming out at 40 euros. After the tasting, we asked to have some more bottles. They refused. It is quite sad to hear this in a winery. The wines were good but not exceptional, in fact many locals tried to dissuade us. Needthless to say, I would not go back.

annapaola di prisco

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Overpriced for the quality of wine proposed. However the room overlooking the vineyards is lovely and the personell prepared and professional. I was expecting a better price as wholesale, which is in fact not far from the market price, so we ended up not buying much.

pooprods

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Thank you for bringing us Passiperduti Grillo <3

Margherita Pucci

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Asking for greenpass ...what a shame as it looks like a wonderful place

Mattia Orru

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Friendly, good vibes and wines!

Nicola Di Marco

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Love this place.