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The red grape variety originates from the island of Sicily(Italy). Synonyms are Frappato di Vittoria, Frappato Nero, Frappato Nero di Vittoria, Frappatu, Frappatu di Vittoria, Nerello, Nerello di Catania, Nero Capitano, Raposo Rapato and Surra.

Frappato - Weintraube und Blatt

Origin

The variety was first mentioned in 1760 in the province of Ragusa, where it is still mainly cultivated today.

Parentage

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2021, it originates from a presumably natural cross between Sangiovese x unknown parent variety. It should not be confused with the Gaglioppo, Nerello Cappuccio or Nerello Mascalese varieties due to some of the same synonyms or morphological similarities.

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