What kind of wine is Frappato?
red grape
Frappato is a light-bodied red grape widely grown on the southeastern coast of Sicily. It is a component, with Nero d’Avola, of the island’s only DOCG wine, Cerasuolo di Vittoria. The global total of plantings is a touch over 750 hectares (1,850 acres).
What do you eat with Frappato wine?
Food Pairing Frappato marries well with roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato. Additionally, you’ll find it perfect for fall harvest harvest foods like roast turkey and cranberry sauce.
Who makes Frappato?
The Producer: Arianna Occhipinti The Frappato and Nero d’Avola vines range from 10-year-old guyot-trained vines which she planted all the way up to 60-year-old alberello-trained vines which she rented initially and was later able to add her holdings. Total production is approximately 10,000 cases annually.
Is Frappato wine sweet or dry?
dry
Frappato/Sweetness of resulting wine
Is Frappato wine good?
The aroma of the COS Frappato is every bit as vivid as the flavor profile of the wine: fruity, floral and earthy. It’s light, juicy, delicious and almost ridiculously drinkable. Bonus for summertime drinking: At 12%, it’s low in alcohol too.
Is Frappato wine sweet?
Is Rosso a type of wine?
Once called ‘Vermiglio’ (vermilion), Rosso di Montalcino is a dry, fruity red wine produced in the village of Montalcino in Tuscany. Rosso comes from the same area of origin as the prestigious Brunello di Montalcino, sharing the same Mediterranean climate and also based on 100% Sangiovese.
What is Negroamaro wine?
Negroamaro is a dark-skinned grape best known in the Puglia region in southern Italy. The wines from this grape tend to show a deep ruby-red color in youth, graduating to richer, darker red after a couple of years. Negroamaro is most often blended with Malvasia Nera, Susumaniello or Primitivo.
Is Frappato served chilled?
The Fleurie and the Brouilly region make wines that work really well chilled down. “For more unusual grape varieties, you can also look at Frappato from Sicily, which is very Pinot Noir-esque, but it’s more delicate and a lot lighter. It’s finding these fruit-driven, lighter wines that really like being chilled down.
What kind of wine is made from Frappato grapes?
100% Frappato. A rare and exclusive grape variety cultivated on only a few hectares, it is best expressed in the red sands of Vittoria, not far from the sea. An aromatic and pleasant red wine as few others, a perfect synthesis between tradition and innovation.
Where are the Frappato grapes grown in Sicily?
Frappato is a light-bodied red grape widely grown on the southeastern coast of Sicily. It is a component, with Nero d’Avola, of the island’s only DOCG wine, Cerasuolo di Vittoria. The global total of plantings is a touch over 750 hectares (1,850 acres). Of this around 85 percent of vines are found on Sicily.
What kind of wine is made in Vittoria?
A rare and exclusive grape variety cultivated on only a few hectares, it is best expressed in the red sands of Vittoria, not far from the sea. An aromatic and pleasant red wine as few others, a perfect synthesis between tradition and innovation. Cerasuolo has outdone itself.
What kind of fruit does Frappato costadune have?
The aroma is recognizable for the marked hints of red fruit, mainly wild strawberry and raspberry. Fresh, soft and slightly tannic to the palate. Our Frappato Costadune is produced from this variety, a fresh red intriguing for its fruity hints of black cherry and pomegranate.