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 Frappato 2023
£43.5075cl
Why you'll love it
A highly expressive Frappato from an iconic Sicilian grower, with cult like status!
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- CountryItaly
- RegionSicily
- GrapeFrappato
- StyleLight & elegant
- Vintage2023
- Alcohol12.5%
- Organic
- Biodynamic
- Minimal intervention
What it tastes like
Light ruby in colour with fragrant notes of violet, raspberry, morello cherry and herbal pink peppercorns, ending in fresh, juicy red-fruit intensity and fine, elegant tannins.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- Roast chickenSunday roast · Herb-stuffed thighs
- BBQ meatsRibs · Burgers · Smoky brisket
- Mediterranean cuisineMezze · Grilled fish · Ratatouille
- PastaCarbonara · Pesto · Seafood linguine
- PizzaMargherita · Pepperoni · Friday night
Fantastic with Sicilian cuisine like pasta alla Norma, grilled white meats, or antipasti—its lively acidity and silkiness shine with food.
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
Produced by Arianna Occhipinti. The 2023 is from ~35‑year‑old Frappato vines at ~220 m altitude, wild‑yeast fermented, 6 months in concrete tanks, 1 month in bottle, with a small part in 30 HL Austrian oak barrels for 14 months.
If you like these, you'll love this: Perfect for fans of delicate, natural Pinot‑style reds—airy, savoury and herb‑tinged like Burgundy alternatives or fresh Loire Cabernet Francs.
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Delivery & collection
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