The Arianna Occhipinti 2018 Il Frappato is a little tight and shy to start, but the wine slowly reveals the cassis and sour cherry aromas that come so naturally to Frappato. The wine is punchy and especially bright, with a silky and streamlined texture that makes it a good pairing partner to white meats or even a baked fish. Il Frappato delivers a level of varietal purity that is quite special (with 14 months of aging in Slavonian oak casks). Production is 35,000 bottles.