| Frappato di Vittoria | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
| Color of berry skin | Noir |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Frappato and other synonyms |
| Origin | Italy |
| Notable regions | Sicily |
| Sex of flowers | Hermaphrodite |
| VIVC number | 4225 |
Frappato di Vittoria or Frappato is a red Italian wine grape variety1 planted primarily in Sicily. As a varietal, Frappato produces light bodied wines with a distinct grapey aroma.2 It is most commonly seen as a component of Sicily's only DOCG wine, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, which consists of 30-50% Frappato and 50-70% Nero d'Avola.3
An Italian study published in 2008 using DNA typing showed a close genetic relationship between Sangiovese on the one hand and ten other Italian grape varieties on the other hand, including Frappato. It is therefore likely that Frappato is a crossing of Sangiovese and another, so far unidentified, grape variety.4
Synonyms
Frappato di Vittoria is also known under the synonyms Frappato, Frappato Nero, Frappato Nero di Vittoria, Frappatu, Frappatu di Vittoria, Nerello, Nerello di Catania, and Nero Capitano.1
References
References
- "FRAPPATO DI VITTORIA". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). June 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 139 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- "Cerasuolo di Vittoria the first and only D.O.C.G. in Sicily" (PDF). Planeta. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ‘Sangiovese’ and ‘Garganega’ are two key varieties of the Italian grapevine assortment evolution Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, M. Crespan, A. Calò, S. Giannetto, A. Sparacio, P. Storchi and A. Costacurta, Vitis 47 (2), 97–104 (2008)
External links
External links
- Val di Mazara Wine Region on Wikivoyage
- Val Deone Wine Region on Wikivoyage