Winery PortelliFrappato
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Frappato from the Winery Portelli
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Frappato of Winery Portelli in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Frappato of Winery Portelli in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Frappato
Pairings that work perfectly with Frappato
Original food and wine pairings with Frappato
The Frappato of Winery Portelli matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup) or couscous of meat and fish.
Details and technical informations about Winery Portelli's Frappato.
Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet
Intraspecific crossing carried out in 1936 by Doctor Harold Paul Olmo of the University of California in Davis (United States) between the carignan and the cabernet-sauvignon. The first plantings were made in 1948 in the United States (California). Today, it is less and less multiplied, but it can still be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, the United States, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Frappato from Winery Portelli are 2015, 2017, 2016, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Portelli
The Winery Portelli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Vittoria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vittoria
The wine region of Vittoria is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Judeka or the Domaine Gurrieri produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vittoria are Nero d'Avola, Tannat and Grillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vittoria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or thyme and sometimes also flavors of blood orange, sage or pomegranate.
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: R-C (champagne)
Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.
