Frappato Syrah is a red produced by Passamano in Sicilia, Sicily, Italy. Made from Frappato and Syrah. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Sicilia
Region: Sicily
Country: Italy
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, high acidity, dry
Frappato is Sicily's lightest and most perfumed native red — pale, floral, almost Pinot-like — and blending it with Syrah is a common island strategy: the Frappato brings lift, red cherry and a wild-strawberry perfume, the Syrah supplies colour, structure and a peppery depth the lighter grape lacks on its own. Medium-bodied with fine tannin and bright acidity, showing red cherry and blackberry over violet, black pepper and a dusty Mediterranean-herb edge. Takes a slight chill well.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Sicily, Italy
Sicily is the large Mediterranean island off the toe of Italy, and one of the country's most exciting and fast-improving wine regions.
Frappato
Frappato is a red grape native to Sicily, especially the island's south-eastern corner around Vittoria.
Syrah
Syrah is a red grape from the Northern Rhône in France, responsible for some of the world's most dramatic, savoury reds.
More wines
More red wines from Sicily
- Cala Niuru Frappato — Mortellito, Sicilia
- Cerasuolo di Vittoria — Planeta, Cerasuolo di Vittoria
- Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico — COS, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico
- Cuvée Suzanne — Vinding Montecarrubo, Terre Siciliane
Frequently asked questions
Where is Frappato Syrah from?
Frappato Syrah is produced by Passamano in Sicilia, Sicily, Italy.
What grapes are in Frappato Syrah?
Frappato Syrah is a blend of Frappato and Syrah.