Mandrarossa Frappato 2025
£12.45
The wine
Intense ruby red with purple hues. Morello and marasca cherries on the nose with small red berries and sweet spices. The palate is bright and balanced.
Frappato is the pale, perfumed native of south-eastern Sicily, closer in weight to Pinot Noir than to anything else on the island. The grapes were harvested at night across a forty-day picking window to keep the fruit cool and to catch each parcel at its own ripeness. No oak, so the floral lift survives.
The producer
Mandrarossa
View all Mandrarossa winesMandrarossa is the premium expression of Cantine Settesoli, one of Sicily's largest and most quality-focused growers, based in Menfi on the island's sun-drenched south-western coast. It has become a byword for characterful, well-made Sicilian wine that captures the warmth and vibrancy of its home.
Drawing on a remarkable diversity of vineyards near the Mediterranean, Mandrarossa champions both indigenous Sicilian varieties and international grapes. Cooling sea breezes and a long growing season give wines of ripe fruit balanced by welcome freshness, with sustainability a guiding principle across the estate.
The range is wonderfully broad, from crisp whites of Fiano, Grillo and Grecanico to aromatic Zibibbo, juicy Nero d'Avola and Frappato, and premium bottlings such as the old-vine Cartagho and single-terroir Terre di Sommacco. The golden Serapias passito from Pantelleria is a jewel to finish.
Vivid, generous and full of Sicilian sunshine, Mandrarossa offers exceptional character and value. Its wines are an inviting journey through one of the Mediterranean's most exciting wine islands.
