Vino Lauria Frappato “Scoglitti” IGP Terre Siciliane (Organic, Natural, & Vegan) 2019

Wine Type:
Style of Wine:	Earthy & Spicy
Country of Origin:	Italy
Wine Region:	Sicily
Grape Varietal:	Frappato
Bottle Format:	750mL
Case Size:	12 bottles
$354.24 Per Case ($29.52/btl)

Tasting Notes

Vito Lauria is a Sicilian local. After studying winemaking in Friuli, he returned home in 2005 to take over his family's winery in the west of Sicily, renovating the vineyards, focusing on organic viticulture. He focuses on Sicilian indigenous varieties, like Grillo, Catarratto, Fontane Bianche, and Zibibbo for whites, plus Nero d’Avola, Perricone, Nerello Mascalese and Frappato for reds. His 70 hectares of vineyards are spread throughout Alcamo, ranging from 600-1000 meters and on clay and calcareous soils.

Critical Praise

Fruit for this bottle comes from the eastern island's sandy soils. After some youthful reduction blows off, the scrubby herbs, wild raspberry, sapid cherry, spring rhubarb comes through, framed with lightly tuggy tannins (reflective of the climate), and lofted with an easy mineral salinity (reflective of the 600- 1000m altitude). Take this lovely medium-bodied red with a slight chill.