«Nor we were the Gattopardi, the lions; Those who replace us will be the jackaltti, the hyenas; And all gattopardi, jackals and sheep will continue to believe it the salt of the earth »recites one of the most famous phrases de The gotopardo by Giuseppe Tomasi of Lampedusa pronounced by the Prince of Salina, Don Fabrizio.
Published in 1958, a year after the author’s death, refused by several publishers and also rejected by Elio Vittorini, Strega prize the following year and first Italian best-seller with over 100,000 copies sold, the novel in 1963 also enjoyed the unforgettable transposition on the big screen of Luchino Visconti with Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale and Burt Lancaster.
Last March 5 on Netflix has landed the six -episode TV series with Kim Rossi Stuart, Deva Cassel and Saul Nanni. Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina, Duke of Querceta, protagonist of the novel, as he is known was also marquis of Donnafugata, a fantasy location in which we find places and environments that are really existing a Palma di Montechiaro and Santa Margherita Belice.
The lands of Donnafugata
Santa Margherita Belice, place where Giuseppe Tomasi of Lampedusa spent the happiest moments of his childhood and his youth, linked to the figure of his mother and of the Filangeri Tasci family of Cutò that here he possessed a building and Palma di Montechiarointimately linked to the history of the Tomasi family who from Palma drew its noble title.
It could therefore only be Donnafugata the wine wanted by Netflix To pay homage to this story set in the heart of western Sicily, in the “Terre del Gattopardo”, right where the vineyards of the Sicilian company are. For the occasion it was created The thousand and one night 2021 Special Edition.
In these lands, small valuable productions arise, such as A thousand and one nights, Tancredi, Halpers and Sedàra, Wines that pay homage to a great classic of Italian literature. A further and important milestone in the dialogue between wine and cultural heritage.
Wine from … thousand and one night and timbale
Kim Rossi Stuart is the Prince of Salina in “Il Gattopardo” (Netflix)
Set in Sicily of the Risorgimento, from the end of the Bourbon Kingdom to the Kingdom of Italy, The gotopardo by Giuseppe Tomasi of Lampedusa is a real narrative epic, the majestic story of an eraso great that it is still a point of reference for many literature lovers. And the wine that accompanies the landing of the novel in STREAMING GIOD is part of one of the most favorable vintages of recent years.
“The 2021 vintage of a thousand and one night stands out for an extraordinary elegance. The favorable conditions of the vintage, the cure that we all invest in work in the field and in the meticulous vinification and aging processes, make a thousand and a night special edition 2021 The perfect wine to tell Sicily in the world»Antonio Rallo di Donnafugata.
The Gattopardo in the lands of Donnafugata
And just together with Donnafugata we went to discover the places of the novel Il Gattopardo. Eating also the legendary “timbale”. An experience of taste …
“If we want everything to remain as it is, everything must change,” right? To mention another of the most famous phrases of the novel.
The four songs in Palermo
The four songs in Palermo where one of the battle scenes with the Garibaldini takes place. In the filming for the Netflix series 700 kilos of sand and 1280 extras were used for soldiers. The octagonal square is located in the Kalsa district and is one of the four most important neighborhoods in the historic center. It seems it was the neighborhood where Giuseppe Tomasi of Lampedusa lived while writing the novel.
Palazzo Aroni dei Baroni di Valentino in Palermo
One of the rooms of the Aroni dei Baroni Palace of Valentino in Palermo. Among the guests of this ancient aristocratic residence dated 1555, Tomasi di Lampedusa was also there. He used to converse in the lounges with the Baron Arone of Valentino.
Tomasi di Lampedusa among the guests of Palazzo Arone dei Baroni di Valentino
The legends say that Tomasi di Lampedusa loved sitting on the sidelines in the lounges of Palazzo Arone dei Baroni di Valentino and writing notes on a notebook. Nobody would have imagined, at the end of the nineteenth century, that among those notes there would have been one of the most famous novels of the last century, The gotopardo.
The Netflix Leopard
The preview of the Netflix movie, The leopard, In Rome with Saul Nanni (Tancredi), Deva Cassel (Angelica), Benedetta Porcaroli (Concetta) and Kim Rossi Stuart (the Prince of Salina. Filming lasted more than 100 days, for a total of about 840 hours shot. Over 5 thousand extras.
The Gattopardo by Luchino Visconti
Alain Delon (Tancredi) with Claudia Cardinale (Angelica) in the legendary film directed by Luchino Visconti in 1963. The final dance scene was made to Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangiin Palermo and lasts 44 minutes. The guide who accompanied us to this trip, Giorgio Faraci, revealed to us that numerous aristocrats rushed to participate.
Woman Fugata, The wine of Il Gattopardo
A thousand and one night comes from the dream of Giacomo and Gabriella Rallo, founders of Donnafugata: thus begins the story of a great red that redefines the perception of Sicilian wine at an international level, embodying the company’s artisan approach, which today symbolizes the elegant Sicilianity that is found in the Netflix series The Leopard. As happens in the plot of the series, each bottle contains a story that crosses the landscapes of Sicily into a timeless atmosphere, transforming each sip into a journey through the deepest roots of the island.
A thousand and one night Special Edition 2021
A thousand and one night 2021 Special Edition is not just a wine: it is a declaration of love for Sicily, capable of combining Netflix’s visual narrative with the craftsmanship and innovation of Donnafugata.
The timbale of chef Gabriella Garajo
The tasting of the famous timbale mentioned by Tomasi di Lampedusa could not be missing. To make it for us was chef Gabriella Garajo. He worked for several years for the Pasca d’Almerita family and grew up in an atmosphere full of culinary traditions thanks to the presence of the figure of the last of the Monsu Mario Lo Menzo. The love and research to keep the traditions alive brought her to work on the set of “The Leoni di Sicilia”, a television series by Paolo Genovese, shot for Disneyplus, taken from Stefania Auci’s book. Gabriella organizes private lunches in the noble palaces of Palermo for foreign guests and small events related to food and wine culture in his country house.
Among the vineyards of Countess Entellina
Among the hills of Contessa Entellina, there are the vineyards in which Donnafugata is born and created. These are the places of the Gattopardo and her “woman on the run”, a queen who found refuge where the vineyards arise. Originally it is the name of an ancient Sicilian baronial fiefdom near Ragusa, with the castle of the same name. The name then became famous for the legend of the white queen of Navarra, who, according to tradition, would have fled the castle after being imprisoned by Count Bernardo Cabrera. This legend inspired the logo of the Womenfuata winery.
In the lands of Donnafugata
Donnafugata was born in Sicily in 1983 from Giacomo Rallo, a fourth generation of a family with over 170 years of experience in the wine sector. He leads the company with his wife Gabriella, a pioneer of viticulture in Sicily. Today to supervise the vineyards are the children José and Antonio, to which Gabriella Favara, sixth generation of the family, has just been added.
Today it can count on a historic cellar and four estates. In western Sicily, to Countess Entellina; In Pantelleria, in Eastern Sicily, on the north side of the Etna and in Acate. Finally, there are the historical family cellars in Marsala where you can visit the scenic underground Barriccaia.
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