Il Frappato IGT Sicilia 2023 1500ml Magnum
Il Frappato IGT Sicilia 2023 by Occhipinti is a single-varietal Frappato from Vittoria in southeastern Sicily, dry and light-footed at 12.5% vol., bottled in a 1500-millilitre magnum.
CHF 75.00
Prices in CHF, including customs duty and all import charges, plus shipping CHF 15 (free from 12 bottles or CHF 300) — no further charges on delivery.
Available for Switzerland
Magnum — counts as 2 bottles in the case.
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About this wine
Character
A red wine that draws its effect from freshness, not mass. 12.5 percent alcohol, pale cherry-red colour, aromas of red cherry, raspberry and violet, alongside Mediterranean herbal spice. Dry, clearly delineated, built with transparency.
Terroir and origin
Since 2004, Arianna Occhipinti has farmed 42 hectares across nine contrade around Vittoria in southeastern Sicily. The vines for Il Frappato stand in the Contrada Bombolieri, whose soils have the estate's highest limestone content, alongside sand and clay. Not a drop of irrigation water has ever reached these vineyards. The vines are trained as alberello, the traditional bush training adapted to Mediterranean drought.
Grape variety and winemaking
Frappato has been documented in Vittoria since 1812, an indigenous variety long underestimated. The estate has farmed biodynamically since 2009. The wine ferments spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, ages in cement tanks and is bottled unfiltered and unfined.
On the palate
Lean and juicy, with fine-grained tannins and precise acidity. Strawberry and citrus peel carry the drive through to a cool, mineral finish.
Food pairings
Grilled tuna or sardines, pasta with Sicilian swordfish, along with pizza, caponata and young pecorino. Serve lightly chilled at 14 to 16 degrees.
Distinctive features
At 21, Arianna Occhipinti bought her first hectare of abandoned vines; today Frappato sits at the heart of her work. The 1500-millilitre magnum is the format for long tables.
