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We can look for its origins through the centuries, but it is probably a vine native from Iberian Peninsula. We can find evidences from XVII century in Ragusa, and its name, “frappatu” or “frappato”, maybe refers to the word “fruity”; essential feature of its mellow wine.
It became famous in the last decades for its “genuine” vinification (“in purezza”). It’s traditionally cultivated with the sapling method, short pruning and low yield, and it’s a premature vine in late ripening, usually harvested at the end of September. It has compact clusters, medium-big berries, thick blue-purple peel and it has its bloom intact.
The Frappato grapes are used with Nero d'Avola in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG.
Photographic reference:
Mi.P.A.A.F. - Registro nazionale delle varietà di vite
