Wine Variety: Frappato comes from southern Sicily where it is included in the island's only DOCG wine, Cerasulo di Vittoria, in which it is blended with Nero d'Avola. The waving of the DNA wand has found relationships between Frappato and Sangiovese and Gaglioppo. The berries of Frappato have thin skins; this and the compactness of the bunches renders them susceptible to fungal diseases.

Wine Region: Vines have been grown in Sicily since pre-Christian times, initially by Greek settlers. Indeed, it is postulated that wine growing spread to the rest of Italy via Sicily. It is on the slopes of Mount Etna, the island's active volcano, that some of the very finest wines of Sicily are grown. Sicily is the second largest wine-producing region of Italy after the Veneto.

Wine Producer: Baglio Gibellina is situated in western Sicily, farming old vineyards located between 300-600m above sea level, grown on a mixture of clay and volcanic soils with limited yields.