Winery OcchipintiContrado Fossa di Lupo 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 Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato from the Winery Occhipinti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrado Fossa di Lupo 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 Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato
Original food and wine pairings with Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato
The Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato of Winery Occhipinti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, baked lasagna or chaouia lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato.
Discover the grape variety: Klevener de Heiligenstein
Aromatic, refined dry whites with a pale golden colour, a full palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of discreet muscat notes (rose), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits (pear) and delicate spicy notes. A distinctive aromatic profile, more restrained than Gewurztraminer. Preserved under a specific Alsatian appellation around Heiligenstein (Bas-Rhin), producing identity-driven wines. Rare Alsatian white variety, identical to the Jurassian Savagnin Rose.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato from Winery Occhipinti are 2017, 0, 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
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: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
