Family Vineyards and cellars Extreme quality Donnafugata for culture Contessa Entellina Pantelleria Marsala The island in the sun and the wind The wine estate and the rhythms of the countryside Viticultural contexts Extreme Quality: the production process for Ben Ryé The 100-year-old vine of Khamma. Ben Ryé is the result of a unique combination of soil and climate, painstaking attention to detail and limited reliance on technology. The entire production process lasts at least three-four months Harvesting of Zibibbo for drying begins after August 15. The natural process of drying the grapes on grates in the sun and wind requires three-four weeks. The objective is the concentration of sugars and aromas. In September, following a second harvest, must is pressed from extremely ripe fresh grapes to which are added many times during fermentation dried grapes separated from the stalks by hand. During maceration, the raisins yield all their aromas to the must. Toward the end of November, when a balance between alcohol and sugar and the desired aromatic concentration have been ...>> Press Versione Italiana