Winery OcchipintiContrada PT 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 PT Frappato from the Winery Occhipinti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada PT 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 PT Frappato of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada PT Frappato
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada PT Frappato
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada PT Frappato
The Contrada PT Frappato of Winery Occhipinti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes or pizza queen with merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Contrada PT Frappato.
Discover the grape variety: Shiroka Melnishka
Structured, intensely colored age-worthy reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and an ample palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices (pepper, clove), tobacco, leather and balsamic notes with age. Star of the Melnik wine region in south-western Bulgaria, producing the finest Bulgarian age-worthy wines. Bulgarian autochtone black variety, also called Melnik broad-leafed.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrada PT Frappato from Winery Occhipinti are 2017, 0, 2016, 2011
Informations about the Winery Occhipinti
The Winery Occhipinti is one of of the world's greatest 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
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
