Grillo is an ancient autochthonous Sicilian grape variety, but it is also a cute little animal (the cricket) that brings good luck. The name sur sur, that means cricket, comes from the classical Arabic language which was once also spoken in Sicily. The voice of spring, with its scents and colors, is depicted on the label. It shows Gabriella (founder of Donnafugata, with her husband Giacomo) as a girl in flight, running barefoot through the flowers and fresh grass, following the singing of crickets that sounds sweet to her ears, like a thousand “SurSur… ".

Donnafugata Winery is one of Italy’s finest wineries and praised by wine critics and wine lovers alike all over the globe.

The vineyards are located in south-West Sicily on the Contessa Entellina estate and neighboring areas in the hilly region between Marsala and Salemi at altitudes from 200 to 600 m. (656- 1,312 ft). The soils are clay loam with a sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5 to 7.9) rich in nutritive elements (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and limestone from 20 to 35%.