Frappato Bio Vegan
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled tuna, roasted chicken, tomato-based pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hills of Sicily, Cantine Nicosia's Frappato Bio Vegan is a vibrant celebration of one of the island's most beloved indigenous red grape varieties. Frappato has a long and storied history in southeastern Sicily, cherished for its wonderfully aromatic and light-bodied character. This expression is crafted with a modern, eco-conscious philosophy, certified both organic and vegan. Grown in soils rich in sand and clay, the grapes are harvested at optimal freshness to preserve their signature primary fruit aromas. By eschewing animal-derived fining agents and practicing low-intervention winemaking, Nicosia delivers a pure, joyful, and highly expressive red that captures the breezy, Mediterranean spirit of Sicily.
🍾 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%