92 points James Button (Decanter): "Arriana's ‘FL’ contrada series Frappato stands for Fossa di Lupo, her original six-hectare sand-over-limestone vineyard of 40-year-old vines at 280m above sea level. Vinified in cement tanks using indigenous yeasts, the wine then matures for 22 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. A darker, richer expression compared to PT, it displays earthy red and black cherry aromas with a bright, stony palate of intensely sapid wild red fruits. It has a distinct spiciness and tanginess which feels like it derives from the yeasts, leading to a dry finish yet with juicy cherry and strawberry notes. Drinking Window: 2023-2028. (5/12/23)"
Frappato “FL” comes from sapling vines of the ancient Fossa di Lupo district, in front of the Iblei Mountains. The olfactory stamp is graceful and refined, mainly reminiscent of red fruit, Mediterranean spices, roses and sea. The taste is very fine, delicate and pleasant, with an elegant freshnes Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeast in cement tanks with contact with the skins. Aged some months in large, old oak barrels.
Product SKU | 345745 |
Producer | Occhipinti |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Varietal | Other Red Wines |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | Red |
ABV | 12.5% |
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