Donnafugata Chiarandà Chardonnay 2023 Contessa Entellina

A Sicilian Chardonnay from Donnafugata, made under the Contessa Entellina DOC in western Sicily. It is vinified in steel and then matured in barrique and tonneaux. The wine combines Sicilian power and Mediterranean character with the softness typical of the grape. It is good to drink now and should improve with the years. It goes well with Sicilian dishes such as pasta alla Norma, mushroom timbales and richly flavoured white meats. Pale straw in colour, it smells of yellow-fleshed fruit, peach and apricot, with vanilla and butter. The palate is round, enveloping and structured, balanced by good acidity, and the finish is long.