Donnafugata Ben Rye 2023 Field Blend His time studying in Burgundy

His time studying in Burgundy — researching Pinot Noir aromatics for his PhD — left a lasting mark: he returned to Campania with a deep attraction to purity

he works with intention—minimalist in the cellar

or grilled shrimp with chile and lime

white pepper and green herb spice

while a touch of earthiness grounds the wine in its natural origins

Donnafugata Ben Rye 2023 Field Blend His time studying in BurgundyThe Land Pantelleria is closer to Tunisia than to Sicily, a black volcanic island in the middle of the strait where the wind almost never stops. That wind dictates everything about how Zibibbo is grown here. Vines are trained as alberello pantesco, low bush vines planted in shallow hollows scooped out of the volcanic soil so the plant sits below the gusts, each one pruned to keep its arms close to the ground. The island is terraced with dry stone