Frappato
Best known in Vittoria, Sicily
Sicily's most charming light red. Bright strawberry, cherry and floral notes, soft tannins and a fresh finish. Lovely served slightly cool, and blended with Nero d'Avola in Cerasuolo di Vittoria.
Arianna OcchipintiSicily, Italy
Arianna Occhipinti Contrada BB Rosso 2022
£76.5075cl
Why you'll love it
A single-parcel Frappato from the limestone/sand soils of Bombolieri. Organically farmed, minimal intervention, and delivers purity and terroir expression.
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- CountryItaly
- RegionSicily
- GrapeFrappato
- StyleMedium
- Vintage2022
- Alcohol12.5%
- Organic
- Biodynamic
- Vegan
What it tastes like
Bright ruby-red with cherries, blood orange, cranberry and thyme. Spicy on the palate with delicate fruit, mineral lift and a salty finish.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- BBQ meatsRibs · Burgers · Smoky brisket
- PastaCarbonara · Pesto · Seafood linguine
- PizzaMargherita · Pepperoni · Friday night
- PorkPork belly · Chops · Slow-roast shoulder
- VenisonVenison loin · Haunch · Venison stew
Pairs well with roasted pork, light red meats, caponata or tomato-based pasta. Also nice with Mediterranean herbs.
The grape
Where it's from
Sicily
Italy
Italy's sleeping giant is wide awake. Nerello Mascalese from Etna's volcanic slopes produces wines of haunting elegance that have woken the wine world up. Nero d'Avola, Grillo and Catarratto add depth to a region that now makes some of Italy's most exciting bottles.
Meet the producer
Arianna Occhipinti
Sicily, Italy
Arianna Occhipinti makes organic and biodynamic wines in Vittoria, Sicily, with minimal intervention and native yeasts. Her Contrada bottlings come from single sites. We stock Frappato and Grillo from those, plus her SP68 red and white.
More from Arianna Occhipinti →The story behind it
Made from 25-year-old Frappato vines in Contrada Bombolieri. Organic viticulture, in concrete tanks with indigenous yeast.
If you like these, you'll love this: Great if you enjoy light, aromatic reds—floral, saline-mineral, with freshness. Similar appeal to Loire Gamay, light Pinot Noir or other elegant wild-fermented reds.
What customers say
Delivery & collection
Free delivery across Jersey on orders over £50 (£10 below that). We aim to deliver the next working day. Prefer to pick up? Choose click & collect at checkout.