Producer
Frattina
Frattina is an Italian brand known for a range of single-varietal grappas and aged distillates; production is historically linked to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia area (Ghirano di Prata, Pordenone) and to the tradition of using pomace as the raw material.
- Ghirano di Prata (Prata di Pordenone) · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy
- 15 products
Frattina
Meet the producer
The story
The Frattina label was born in association with Villa Frattina (estate and cellar in Ghirano di Prata) and established itself with a range of single-varietal grappas from the 1980s and 1990s. The Averna/Fratelli Averna family added Villa Frattina to its portfolio (including wine, sparkling wine and grappa production). In 2014 the Averna activity (including the Frattina label) joined the Campari group; in 2025 Campari agreed to divest the activities related to Cinzano and Frattina to the Caffo Group (agreement announced in summer 2025).
Production philosophy
Frattina focuses on valorising individual grape varieties (single-varietal) to obtain grappas characterised by softness and delicacy; the range includes both young single-varietal expressions and distillates aged in wood for more complex notes.
Territory
Ghirano di Prata (Prata di Pordenone), province of Pordenone, region Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy).
Production method
Production from selected pomace; product sheets and technical sources cite steam distillation as the method employed, with references to the use of copper stills for some expressions. Some labels undergo subsequent barrique aging.
Distillation
Steam distillation; references indicate the use of traditional stills/forms of distillation to preserve the aromas of the pomace, with mentions of copper stills for some references.
Ageing
Aging in barrique for the 'Barrique' line (sources report residence times of about 12, 24 and 36 months for the various expressions).
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Ghirano di Prata (Prata di Pordenone)
- Categories
- grappa
- single-varietal grappas
- barrique-aged grappas
- wine spirit (acquavite di vino)
- Raw materials
- pomace
- Chardonnay pomace
- Moscato pomace
- Aglianico pomace
- Pinot Bianco pomace
- Prosecco (Glera) pomace
- Primitivo pomace
- Cabernet pomace
- Casks and ageing vessels
- barrique
- toasted barrique (oak)
- Representative products
- Grappa Frattina Aglianico 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Barrique Cabernet 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Barrique Fumo Di Rovere 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Bianca 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Chardonnay 100cl
- Grappa Frattina Clarae Uvae Acq.Uva 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Greco Di Tufo 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Moscato D'Asti 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Pinot Bianco 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Primitivo Salento 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Prosecco 70cl
- Grappa Frattina Sauvignon 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Specialisation in single-varietal grappa (early single-varietal range cited by trade articles).
- Barrique line with varying aging regimes (e.g. Barrique Fumé, Riserva Barrique, Amor Ligneo) and residence times reported by sources.
- Wide range including typical Italian varieties (Chardonnay, Moscato, Prosecco, Aglianico, Primitivo, Cabernet, etc.).
- Recent ownership transitions: inclusion in the Averna portfolio, acquisition by the Campari Group (2014) and agreement to sell to the Caffo Group (announced in 2025).
