Grape · Sicily, Italy
Frappato
frah-PAH-to
Sicilian crunch
Vittoria's pale red: strawberry, floral, low tannin. The lift in Cerasuolo di Vittoria, and a chillable red on its own.
- strawberry
- orange peel
- flowers
- herbs
- chalk
Profile
Bodylow
Acidhigh
Tanninlow
Sugardry
Frappato is Sicily's Gamay. Solo bottles are best slightly chilled; in Cerasuolo they tame Nero d'Avola's darkness. Red sand soils around Vittoria give it a dusty, floral register.
It is a lunch red. Do not over-serve it.
Pizza, grilled vegetables, and tuna.
At the table
Service
54–57 °F (12–14 °C).
