{"product_id":"frappato-mandrarosso-sicily","title":"Frappato - Mandrarosso - Sicily","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFirst produced in 1999, the Mandrarossa wines come from a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eselection of the best sites from Cantine Settesoli’s 6,000 hectares of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003evineyard, situated in southwestern Sicily and planted with 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003edifferent grape varieties. This range was conceived after the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ediverse soils of the vineyards were mapped, enabling the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ewinemakers to focus on what were then ranked their best sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eUnder the leadership of co-operative president Giuseppe Bursi,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003econsultant winemaker Alberto Antonini has sought to improve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eviticulture, which in turn has resulted in better wines. Working with\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003esoil specialist Pedro Parra and head winemaker Mimmo De\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eGregorio, Alberto has selected 500 hectares of vineyard for the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eproduction of the Mandrarossa wines. These vineyards are situated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eclose to the sea, where intense sunlight, moderating sea breezes,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003emild temperatures, multiple elevations and a myriad of different\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003esoil types combine to give the sort of grapes that Mimmo and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAlberto are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVINEYARDS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe vineyards for this wine are located near Menfi on the south-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ewestern coast of Sicily, at an altitude of 250 metres above sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003elevel. They are south and west facing and planted on sandy soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eVines are Guyot trained, with a density of 4,300-5,000 plants per\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ehectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAutumn was characterised by rainfall, with temperatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eremaining at the seasonal average until the beginning of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFebruary, when a cold spell arrived. Spring was fairly cool, with\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ebudburst occurring 10 days later than expected and growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eslightly slower than usual, but regular nonetheless. Conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ethroughout the summer were average, allowing for a uniform\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eripening. 10 days of intense heat in early August caused some\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003estress to the vines, but temperatures soon returned to standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003elevels, allowing them to recover by harvest. Consequently, yields\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ewere down on recent years, but still of exceptional quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVINIFICATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe harvest of refined grapes were performed using a mechanical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003enight harvest, over a period of 40 days. This guaranteed the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003epreservation of the quality of the grapes at an excellent level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMaceration and fermentation took place over the course of four\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eto six days at 22-25°C. The wine was matured in steel vats for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003earound four months before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis wine is intense ruby red in colour with purple hues. On the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003enose, it has aromas of morello and marasca cherries, notes of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003esmall red berries and sweet spices. The palate is mineral and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ebalanced with a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Somerset Wine Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58456941986166,"sku":null,"price":16.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2687\/4248\/files\/2c0191_9a81c8e2933840dc8aed9cba95430f2e_mv2_webp.avif?v=1786706886","url":"https:\/\/somersetwinecompany.com\/products\/frappato-mandrarosso-sicily","provider":"The Somerset Wine Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}