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ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price — / 750ml ≈ $22.63Original €20.10≈ £17.09 www.lescaves.it ↗

2025 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Frappato
Classification Terre Siciliane IGT
Region Terre Siciliane
Soil Red soil of medium consistency, Composed of subalpine sands with limestone and silica.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Orientation Flat Exposition
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Estate vineyards in the Vittoria region
Vine Age Average 15 years
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Estate-grown Frappato was hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented on its skins with indigenous yeast in concrete tanks. It matured for eight months in concrete vats and three months in bottle before release. The importer record reports “40 pp sulfites” in the finished wine; because the displayed unit is incomplete, this has not been normalized into sulfites_ppm.
Tasting Notes Vinous: wild blueberry, lavender, stone dust, ripe wild berries, candied citrus, vibrant acidity, mineral finish and nuanced tannins.
Critics Ratings 91

2024 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Frappato
Classification Terre Siciliane IGT
Region Terre Siciliane
Soil Red soil of medium consistency, Composed of subalpine sands with limestone and silica.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Orientation Flat Exposition
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Estate vineyards in the Vittoria region
Vine Age Average 15 years
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Estate-grown Frappato was hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented on its skins with indigenous yeast in concrete tanks. It matured for eight months in concrete vats and three months in bottle before release. The importer record reports “40 pp sulfites” in the finished wine; because the displayed unit is incomplete, this has not been normalized into sulfites_ppm.

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Frappato Di Vittoria
Frappato Di Vittoria100%
Classification IGP
Region Terre Siciliane
Soil Red soil, Medium consistency; formed of sub-apennine sands of pliocene origin, Of limestone-siliceous nature.
Elevation 230.0 meters
Harvest Dates End of September, first days of October
Sites Vittoria (RG), South-Eastern Sicily
Vine Age 15 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Organic farming. Guyot training, 5,000 vines/hectare. Spontaneous fermentation on the skins with indigenous yeasts. Aging in concrete tanks and bottle.

Producer Information

Address
S.P. 3 Acate-Chiaramonte, Km. 14,300, 97019 Vittoria (RG), Italy
Phone
+39 0932 876145
Owner
Giambattista Cilia; Cirino Strano; Giusto Occhipinti

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