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One wine that I’ve always enjoyed is the Valle dell’Acate Il Frappato Vittoria. I had a bottle of the 2014 that I had not tasted yet, so I thought I would open it. I love Frappato, an indigenous Sicilian grape. It has nice, delicate floral and cherry notes, and while it’s light enough to enjoy in warm weather, its supple tannins make it hold up when there is a slight  chill in the air, and it pairs well with an array of foods…
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Inside IWM – Go-To-Wine Tuesday: Valle dell’Acate 2014 Il Frappato VittoriaLeggi altro »

Valle dell’Acate is run by 6th generation winemaker Gaetana Jacono. The winery is located near Acate, a town in the Ragusa province, on the edge of southeastern Sicily. […]

Jameson Fink talks to Gaetana Jacono about their organic viticultural practices and the unique terroir of southeast Sicily.

 
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GrapeCollective.com – Gaetana Jacono, Valle dell’AcateLeggi altro »

In Macau Times we can find a whole page dedicated to Valle dell’Acate’s wines: Insolia 2013, Il Frappato 2013, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico 2011, Tané 2004.

Export grows for Valle dell’Acate, winery run by Francesco Ferreri and Gaetana Jacono, part of the family’s sixth generation of winemakers, in southeastern Sicily. Already present in America, Europe and several Asian countries (who buy the 65% of the 400,000 bottles produced), now the company focuses on Korea and Thailand.
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Il Sole 24 Ore – The Sicilian wine becomes the star of a new international visibilityLeggi altro »

4 pages of story of Valle dell’Acate with Gaetana Jacono.

[…] Transformative and unique –that’s what I thought when I met Gaetana Jacono to learn about her 100-hectare estate, Valle Dell’Acate, in Sicily. I lunched with her recently to taste three of her wines: Insolia (a white, made from the Insolia grape), Il Frappato (a red, 100 percent from the Frappato grape) and Cerasuolo di Vittoria (a blend of Frappato and the better-known, dark red Nero d’Avola)…
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Prestige Magazine – Valle dell’Acate and Gaetana JaconoLeggi altro »

92 Valle dell’Acate 2011 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico

Made from a blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato, this gorgeous wine offers intense fragrances of blue flower, forest floor, pine sap and woodland berry. The smooth, juicy palate delivers concentrated raspberry and black cherry flavors, with hints of licorice and Mediterranean herbs. Multiple U.S. Importers.
abv: 13,5%                                                                                                                                                                    Price: $ 28
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Wine Enthusiast – Sicily’s Sunny FutureLeggi altro »

Jameson Fink talks about Il Frappato Valle dell’Acate.

Confession: I mostly drink white wine when I’m relaxing after work. Red wine is pretty much confined to when I go out to dinner. But that might be changing because every glass made from Frappato, a red grape native to Sicily, makes me crave more, often…
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Jamesonfink.com – Frappato from Sicily – A Great Dinner Red WineLeggi altro »

How to match the right bottle of wine and cheese? Our wine expert editor proposes […] Grillo Zagra Valle dell’Acate…
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Swide.com – Top 5 white wines to pair with very Italian cheesesLeggi altro »

” Wer sich mit sizilianischem Wein befasst, kommt an Gaetana Jacono nicht vorbei. Ihre Familie gehört zu den ganz groBen Namen Italiens. Die Winzerin hat aber nicht nur den Ehrgeiz, auf ihrem Weingut “Valle dell’Acate”….
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Quality MagazineLeggi altro »

Take note of Sicilian wine! It’s a island firing on all cylinders when it comes to the indigenous grapes like Frappato. This red is uniquely delicious and emblematic of “The World of Sicilian Wine”. Which happens to be the title of a book you should pick up. …

JAMESONFINK.COM -2011 Valle dell’Acate FrappatoLeggi altro »