2019 Gurrieri Frappato

Region: Sicily < Italy Grapes: Frappato Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; limestone and red clay soil, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks for 9 months; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal So2; 13% ABV Winemaker: Giovanni Gurrieri NEW VINTAGE ALERT! CRISTIN HERE: Ok, so after Gamay, my love for Frappato knows no bounds. There’s just so much less of it – the good stuff anyway – that we don’t drink it as much as we would like. Red wine to pair with seafood? Check. Red wine for food on the grill? Check. Red wine that to bring to a party that will be fought after and finished in under 20 minutes? Check. Frappato is chillable, but also semi-serious, so we were psyched to find that this new import from the Gurrieri family checks all those boxes and more. Sweet fruit with tangy white strawberry, tangerine and floral notes meld with a smoky spice that makes it irresistible, especially as an aperitivo.  Hailing from the southern tip of Siciliy, where the Gurrieri’