2016 | Valle Dell'Acate | Il Frappato Vittoria

This bright and fragrant wine opens with red-skinned berry, rose petal and exotic spice aromas. It's juicy and savory, evoking strawberry, red cherry and clove on the palate, with silky tannins and fresh acidity providing lift.

Reviews:

• Kerin O’Keefe: This bright and fragrant wine opens with red-skinned berry, rose petal and exotic spice aromas. It's juicy and savory, evoking strawberry, red cherry and clove on the palate, with silky tannins and fresh acidity providing lift.

Producer Information

Valle dell’Acate is found in the south east corner of Sicily, located between the Iblei mountains and the Mediterranean sea in province of Ragusa. This corner of Sicily has always been a hotbed of vinous activity, but it was in the 1800s that Gaetano Jacono founded the cellars.Today the estate has about 80 hectares of organically cultivated vineyards planted to mostly Frappato and Nero d’Avola, with also Grillo and Chardonnay. The vineyards are between Acate, Comiso and Vittoria in the historical “Classico” district for Cerasuolo, which was one of the first Sicilian red wines to earn DOC status in 1973. In 2005, Cerasuolo was elevated to DOCG status—Sicily’s only wine to bear this distinction! The Cerasuolo blend must be comprised of Nero d’Avola and Frappato (50% to 70% Nero d’Avola blended with 30% to 50% Frappato), and the wine must be aged for no less than 18 months before release. Valle dell’Acate’s monovarietal Frappato, Nero d’Avola and Grillo are no less compelling than the flagship Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico. And 2018 will also see the first release of the Iri da Iri, a cru of Cerasuolo which showcases the incredible aging potential of this historic blend.

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