Frappato

Frappato di Vittoria or Frappato is a red Italian wine grape variety^[1] 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]

A varietal Frappato wine from Sicily.

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

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]