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Sicily's Rarest Red is a Ringer for Pinot Noir
Learn Sicilian wine secrets and taste one of the rarest light bodied red wines called Frappato – a must try for Pinot lovers.
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2021 Frappato
Vittoria | Sicilia
A rare and exclusive grape variety cultivated on only a few hectares, it is best expressed in the red sands of Vittoria, not far from the sea. An aromatic and pleasant red wine as few others, a perfect synthesis between tradition and innovation.
In the mouth much red fruit with balsamic tones.
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