The palate adds graphite-like
juicy fruit and polished and chewy tannins
The mineral-driven finish distinctly echoes the signature style of PYCM
It ferments with indigenous yeasts
The structure follows a straight line between the tannins and the intense fruit and acidity
Azienda Agricola Portelli Frappato Vittoria, Sicily, Italy 2020 Case (6x750ml) Chateau Faugeres The palate adds graphite-likeThe Portelli family is a historic grower in the southern bastion of Vittoria, home of the ravishing Frappato grape. Typically blended with Nero dAvola to make the noble Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Frappato is also bottled on its own, producing irresistibly aromatic medium bodied reds with soft, cushiony tannins to be joyously gulped at will. Suggestions of minty herbs, wildflowers, lavender, and succulent red fruit make this a rather complex, yet still