Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Rye 2023 750ml

$124.95/bottle

Add Case to Cart

$0.00

Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Rye 2023 750ml

Name: Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Rye 2023 750ml
Brand: Donnafugata
SKU: 1021243
Price: 124.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 96 (2 reviews)

Case of 6

Sample image only. Please see Item description for product Information. When ordering, the item shipped will match the product listing if there are any discrepancies. Do not order solely on the label if you feel it does not match product description.

SKU 1021243

$749.70/case

$124.95/bottle

Tariffs included

Availability: This is a Long-term Pre-arrival item and is available for online ordering only. This item will ship on a future date after a 4-8 months transfer time. For more about Pre-arrival orders, see FAQ.

Pre-arrival

Case Only

Minimum order 6 bottles

DC 97pts

WA 95pts

See professional reviews

Strange to say, no Passito di Pantelleria has yet featured in our Best in Show selection, so we’re delighted to rectify the omission this year with this 2023 wine. It’s made, of course, with Muscat of Alexandria grapes (locally called Zibibbo) which are laid out on mats in the sun after harvest to dessicate and dry for about four weeks. The wine is a rich golden sunset orange. Oranges, too, set the tone for its astonishing, perfume-like aromas: once smelled, never forgotten. On the palate it is thick, liquorous and unctuous, though still bright with that intense orange fruit. In some sweet wines, sheer intensity of sugar substitutes for complexity. Not here. It’s almost as if the force of Pantelleria’s near-African sunlight has engraved the wine with layers and lessons of its own. (Best In Show) – DWWA 2025

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily

Size: 750ml
Color: White

More Purchase Options:

375ml $49.93/bottle

750ml 6 pack $124.95/bottle Pre-arrival ✓

SKU: 1021243 Category: Pre-arrival

More about this item

Winery

Donnafugata

Shop all from Donnafugata

Varietal

Dessert Wine

Country

Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Region

Sicily

The beautiful island of Sicily has been growing grapevines and producing wines for thousands of years, ever since the ancient Greeks first landed on its golden shores and noticed the island's true potential as a haven for quality grapes. Today, the island is one of Italy's primary wine regions, and even though over eighty percent of Sicily's grapevines are used for the production of sweet fortified wines, the remaining wineries making other wine styles are renowned around the world for their quality and character. Indeed, Sicilian wineries are famed for their ability to capture something of the sun-drenched region in their wines, and the vines they cultivate benefit enormously from the almost constant sunshine and the incredibly fertile volcanic soils which typify the island.

Ratings & Reviews

DC 97pts

Decanter

WA 95pts

Wine Advocate

The Donnafugata 2023 Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé is similar in style to the 2022 vintage but feels younger, more primary and more intense. The challenging growing season brought abundant rain in May and a spell of high temperatures in July, resulting in a smaller crop with less compact clusters and smaller berries. The wine comes across as sweeter and bigger, with abundant raisin, honey and candied fruit. This is sticky-fingers territory, with sugar everywhere, although there is enough freshness to maintain its shape. The wine ages for approximately five months in tank and at least 16 months in bottle. This is a 103,000-bottle production, expressed as 750-milliliter equivalents (but the retail price refers to a 375-milliliter bottle).

Winery Notes

Ben Ryé offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. It presents delicate hints of Mediterranean macchia. The palate is very fresh and intense, balancing perfectly the sweetness followed by a long and satisfying persistence. Ability to age 20+ years. Pair with caramelized duck, foie gras and blue cheeses. Extraordinary alone, as a meditation wine.

More Products From This Winery See more

VM 90pts

WE 90pts

Donnafugata Bianco Anthilia IGT 2024 750ml
A remarkably pretty blend of lemon oil, rosemary and crushed green apple wafts up from the 2024 Bianco Anthìlia. The…

$22.56/bottle Add to Cart
DC 97pts

WA 95pts

Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Rye 2023 375ml
Strange to say, no Passito di Pantelleria has yet featured in our Best in Show selection, so we’re delighted to…

$49.93/bottle Add to Cart
12 FREE

WA 95pts

VM 94pts

Donnafugata Contessa Entellina Mille e Una Notte 2021 750ml
The flagship wine of this Sicilian estate, the Donnafugata 2021 Sicilia Mille e Una Notte is a robust and layered…

$101.00/bottle Add to Cart
WS 89pts

Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso DOC 2022 750ml
With Donnafugata’s Etna red portfolio now more complete, the Donnafugata 2022 Etna Rosso Sul Vulcano functions as its classic, introductory…

$40.98/bottle Add to Cart
VM 92pts

Donnafugata Frappato Bell’assai 2024 750ml
The 2024 Frappato Bell’Assai is darkly floral, offering aromas of sweet lavender, violets, blackberries and wet concrete. This is juicy,…

$31.21/bottle Add to Cart
VM 91pts

Donnafugata Grillo sur Sur 2024 750ml
The 2024 Grillo Sur Sur entices with a mix of candied lime, green melon, mint and chalk dust. Round and…

$26.80/bottle Add to Cart