Winery OcchipintiContrada Bombolieri Frappato
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Contrada Bombolieri Frappato from the Winery Occhipinti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada Bombolieri Frappato of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrada Bombolieri Frappato of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada Bombolieri Frappato
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada Bombolieri Frappato
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada Bombolieri Frappato
The Contrada Bombolieri Frappato of Winery Occhipinti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of baked marrow bones, pork sautéed with chinese noodles or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Contrada Bombolieri Frappato.
Discover the grape variety: Fiano blanc
This grape variety has been known and cultivated since ancient times in the Campania region - southern Italy - and in Sicily. It is said to be related to the Greco Bianco, another Italian variety. It can be found in Australia, Argentina, etc. and is virtually unknown in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrada Bombolieri Frappato from Winery Occhipinti are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Occhipinti
The Winery Occhipinti is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Color
The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.
