Frappato

Frappato is a light bodied, red variety, from the dry lands of Sicily, and most dominantly growing in the southeastern coast of Sicily. The grape, like a lot of other Sicilian varieties, shares a lot of historical importance and that can be seen by its popularity and fame in Italian winemaking.

Producing cherry coloured, aromatic wines that are low in tannins, varietal wines produced from Frappato is a great beverage to experience. However, it’s blended category is even better and this is where the grape really shines. Sicilian varieties have had, for a long time, acted as excellent blending agents.

Frappato shares the same stage when it comes to blended wines, its natural blending companions being the famous Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese and even Nerello Cappuccio, with Nero d’Avola being its primary blending agent, producing some of the finest wines of Sicily.