Winery Occhipinti - Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato

Winery OcchipintiContrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato of Winery Occhipinti is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
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 Sicile 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 Sicile often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato.

Winemaker
Arianna Occhipinti
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ignéa

Intraspecific cross between Delizia di Vaprio (46A Pirovano) and Angelo Pirovano ( 2 Pirovano) obtained in Italy by Angelo Pirovano. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Contrado Fossa di Lupo Frappato from Winery Occhipinti are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Occhipinti

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile

The Winery Occhipinti is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Sicile wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicile

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).

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The word of the wine: Flower

Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.

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