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Red · Italy

Cantine Madaudo, Barone di Bernaj Frappato 2023

In-store pickup at 2690 Broadway. Ready in about 2 hours during pickup hours. Orders placed after 5:30 PM (4:30 PM on Sunday) are ready the next day from 10:30 AM (11:30 AM Sunday). Bring a valid photo ID showing you are 21 or older.

About this wine

Cantine Madaudo, Barone di Bernaj Frappato 2023 is a red wine from Italy.

About the producer

Cantine Madaudo traces back to 1945, when Rosario Madaudo's great-grandfather began tending vines at Villafranca Tirrena on Sicily's Tyrrhenian coast near Messina. Rosario, the fourth generation, now works alongside his father Alfio, his uncle Andrea and other relatives, with about 20 hectares on Etna's north slope and 40 near Agrigento.

The tasting card

Producer

Cantine Madaudo

Wine

Cantine Madaudo, Barone di Bernaj Frappato

Vintage

2023

Region

Sicily, Italy

Appellation

Terre Siciliane IGT

Grapes

100% Frappato (2025 vintage)

Sweetness

Dry (2025 vintage)

Alcohol

13.0% (2025 vintage)

Total acidity

5.8 g/L (2025 vintage)

Residual sugar

2.2 g/L (2025 vintage)

Tasting note

Pale cherry in colour, with scents of black cherry, pepper and balsamic plus a hint of turmeric. Fresh and lively yet with real grip and texture, ending clean and easygoing. Good with a light chill. (2025 vintage)

Winemaking

Vessel

Stainless steel (2025 vintage)

Ageing

Six months in steel, then a month in bottle before release (2025 vintage)

Food pairing

Bruschetta, with the bottle lightly chilled