Fondo Filara Bio Frappato Vegan
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young, typically within 1–3 years of the vintage to fully appreciate its bright primary fruit and floral aromas.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled swordfish, roasted chicken, Sicilian caponata
✨ Technical Specifications
Cantine Nicosia’s Fondo Filara Bio Frappato is a vibrant celebration of one of Sicily’s most beloved indigenous red grape varieties. Grown under the warm Sicilian sun in vineyards managed with strict organic and vegan-friendly practices, this wine captures the joyful, aromatic essence of Frappato. Historically associated with the southeastern corner of the island, Frappato is celebrated for its pale ruby color and remarkably fragrant profile, reminiscent of fresh red berries and wild flowers. Nicosia’s 'Fondo Filara' line emphasizes environmental stewardship, ensuring that the natural vitality of the soil and the pure, unadulterated character of the grape shine through without the use of animal-derived fining agents. The result is a wonderfully fresh, light-bodied red that challenges the stereotype of heavy southern Italian wines, offering instead a breezy, elegant, and highly drinkable expression of Sicilian terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1898 by Francesco Nicosia on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, Cantine Nicosia has evolved across five generations into an ambassador of Sicilian viticulture. Today steered by Carmelo Nicosia alongside his sons Francesco and Graziano, the estate combines modern winemaking precision with deep regional tradition under the guidance of head enologist Maria Carella. Vineyards span key microclimates across the island, notably the terraced volcanic sands and decomposed lava fields of Monte Gorna near Trecastagni at roughly 700 meters elevation, as well as limestone-rich calcareous soils in Vittoria. Working through certified organic farming and vegan-certified protocols, Nicosia focuses heavily on indigenous Sicilian varieties. Their benchmark white expressions—spanning Generazione Mille898 mono-varietals like Grillo, Insolia, and Catarratto, through to volcanic Etna Bianco and aromatic Balanubi bottlings—are distinguished by mineral tension, saline clarity, and authentic varietal character.
🍇 Grapes
Frappato
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%