Frappato di Vittoria or Frappato is a red

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planted primarily in

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. As a

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, Frappato produces light bodied wines with a distinct

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y aroma. J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 139 Abbeville Press 2003 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%

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An Italian study published in 2008 using

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showed a close genetic relationship between

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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.''‘Sangiovese’ and ‘Garganega’ are two key varieties of the Italian grapevine assortment evolution''
, M. Crespan, A. Calò, S. Giannetto, A. Sparacio, P. Storchi and A. Costacurta, Vitis 47 (2), 97–104 (2008)

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.

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