COS Frappato 2023
Vittoria, Sicily

$26.99 3+ (code: 6saves2)
$28.99 reg

2023 not yet rated, for the 2022:
92 pts Vinous Media
Drinking Window 2023 - 2027
Remarkably pretty, the 2022 Frappato opens with a cascade of violets and lavender, giving way to citrus and blackberries. It's soft and soothing on the palate with ripe wild berry fruits and licorice motivated by crisp acidity. It finishes long and with a liquid floral staining, yet freshness is expertly maintained through it all. The 2022 goes down far too quickly and at just 12.5% abv. - By Eric Guido on June 2023

Area of production: Vittoria (RG), South-Eastern of Sicily.
Grape variety: Frappato di Vittoria 100%.
Agriculture: Organic.
Altitude: 230 Meters a.s.l.
Soil:red soil, medium consistency; formed of sub-apennine sands of Pliocene origin, of limestone-siliceous nature.
Training system: Guyot.
Planting density: 5.000 vines/hectare.
Average age of vines in production: 15 years.
Harvest period: end of September, first days of October.
Fermentation: spontaneous on the skins with indigenous yeasts.
Aging: concrete tanks and bottle.