Nicosia Bio Frappato 2024

Cantine Nicosia have been making wine in south and eastern Sicily for well over a century and successfully focus on getting the best out of the island's native grape varieties. This lively red is from their organic range and is made from 100% Frappato grown in the vineyards around Vittoria near the southern tip of the island. No added sulphites are used and to keep everything as fresh and bright as possible it's aged just in stainless steel before a further brief maturation in bottle for a couple of months before release. The result is a wine with delicate and lightly floral aromas of strawberry, redcurrant and wild berries, with hints of aromatic herbs. The palate has bright red berry characters balanced with a crisp fresh acidity giving a real vibrancy and vivacity right to the finish.

Bright and crunchy, this is perfect slightly chilled all by itself and great with salads and vegetable dishes.

Cantine Nicosia, started by Francesco Nicosia back in 1898 and now in the capable hands of the fifth generation has become one the most important producers in the Etna region of eastern Sicily. Their winery in the village of Trecastagni, north of Catania, is where they marry together tradition and state-of-the-art technology. Trecastagni itself is at the foot of one of the extinguished craters dotting Mount Etna and at an altitude of around 700m, is home to the ancient vineyards of Monte Gorna, with their distinctive lava terraces.