Winery Occhipinti - Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68

Winery OcchipintiNero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68

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The Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 of Winery Occhipinti is a red wine from the region of Sicily.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Nero d'Avola and the Frappato.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 from the Winery Occhipinti

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

graphite, roche volcanique

Wine with spices taste

menthol, eucalyptus

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with floral taste

hibiscus, geranium

On the nose the Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke.

Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68.

Winemaker
Arianna Occhipinti
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2023
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 411110
Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2022
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 411110
Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2021
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 411110
Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2020
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2019
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Nero D'Avola - Frappato Sicilia SP68 from Winery Occhipinti are 2023, 2022, 2021, 2002 and 2020.

Informations about the Winery Occhipinti

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 22 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicily
In the top 20000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Sicily wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

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