Frappato Rosso Sicilia DOC 2023

Tasca d'Almerita | Tenuta Regaleali | Sicily
Conte Tasca d'Almerita Soc. Agr. a.r.l. | Via dei Fiori 13 | IT 90129 Palermo

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Frappato is not really a soloist. Its most famous role is as a duet partner in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, where it lends the Nero d'Avola a lightness and floral aroma. Tasca d'Almerita wondered what would happen if he were taken out of this duet – and grown as a single variety at the Regaleali winery, far from his home around Vittoria. A research project designed to show: can Frappato, on its own, deliver what it otherwise only reveals as part of a blend? The answer is growing in the Viale delle Noci vineyard, 1.7 hectares, planted in 2017, on deep, loamy soil with a balanced sand-to-clay ratio and a slight limestone content – soil that keeps the vines in balance without encouraging them to become too lush. 460 metres, south-west facing, long Guyot training system. The vinification follows a clear concept: fermentation in stainless steel at 20°C for 10 days, deliberately omitting malolactic fermentation – to preserve the variety’s natural freshness and vibrancy. Maturation in stainless steel, no oak.

A pale, bright ruby red. On the nose, strawberry, rose and a hint of white pepper – fragrant and light-hearted. Light and invigorating on the palate, with crisp acidity and delicate, barely perceptible tannins. Frappato at its best, when left to its own devices. SUPERIORE.DE