Item Number: 6461 UPC: 8002621000034

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily Sub Region: Sicily
Appellation/AVA: Vittoria Frappato DOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): Frappato
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Aging: 6 Months in steel tank, Refining: 3 Months in the bottle

Tasting Notes: Fragrant, fresh and bursting out, intense notes of bilberry, blackberry and raspberry. Bright and fresh taste, light but persistent. Small black and red fruit in the palate too. Serve with cheese, cold cuts and game pâté or fish dishes. Serve slightly chilled.

Beyond Barolo and Brunello by Tom Hyland (2012)
"Frappato, one of two varieties that make up the blend for Cerasuolo di Vittoria, is made as a stand-alone variety by a few producers in the Vittoria area. My favorite is that of Valle delle Acate, a first-rate estate a bit north of Vittoria. What makes this estate's Frappato so special are the aromas, which offer not only lovely maraschino cherry and cranberry perfumes, but also a savory, slightly meaty edge to them. Medium-bodied and aged only in steel tanks, this has beautiful complexity, balance and varietal purity and is a delight!"

About Sicily: With its intense southern sunshine, Sicily’s wines are deep-colored and high-strength. For much of the century, the focus was on quantity, but the nineties brought a shift toward quality, and more investment from the north. And it’s a boon for everyone that the wines have begun living up to their potential: with mountainous terrain and poor (i.e., vine-friendly) soil, intense summer heat, and low rainfall, their potential is legion. Add to the mix a range of native grapes with real personality–Catarrato, Inzolia, Grillo, Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Perricone, and Nerello Mascalese–and you have a unique wine producing region that is making huge strides on the international scene. DOC (Denominazione d’Origine Controllata) wines are less common than the IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica).