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 beef in white wine, chicken lasagna or lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Contrada PT Frappato.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
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
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: Fendant
See chasselas.
