Frappato vs Nerello Mascalese

Nerello Mascalese is fuller and more tannic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Frappato

Red · Italy

pale, strawberry, floral, light

Nerello Mascalese

Red

Etna red, sour cherry, ash, fine

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Medium; Low
Tannin: Medium; High
Acidity: High; 12 to 13.5%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 13 to 15 °C
Serve at: 15 to 17 °C; Sicily
Regions: none listed

Only Frappato

Pizza
Charcuterie
Chicken

Both pair with

Grilled fish

Only Nerello Mascalese

Pasta with tomato sauce
Mushrooms and truffle
Pork

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Frappato and Nerello Mascalese pages.