Region: Vittoria - Sicily, Italy
Grapes: Nerdo d'Avola and Frappato

35 year old Frappato vines, grown at 220m altitude on calcareous sub-Apennine sands.
Fermented in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts, 25 days maceration on the skins.
Aged for 6 months in concrete tanks, 1 month in bottle, in concrete tanks and a part in 30 HL Austrian oak barrels for 14 months, 1 month in bottle.

Arianna Occhipinti is one of the hottest names in Italian wines. Her natural wines are highly sought after with the demand far outstrip- ping the tiny production.

Great Roman wine lists like Casa Bleve, Settembrini & Enoteca Costantini are fervent supporters of her great wines.

The estate is about 15 km from the Mediterranean with
the vineyards planted at 250 metres above sea level. The
vineyard is planted to Frappato & Nero d’Avola and is run on bio-dynamic principles and all fruit is hand harvested.

The winemaking process is natural with fermentation
occurring spontaneously, no temperature control, no fining, no filtration and only minimal sulphur additions at bottling.

The style of Occhipinti is fresh and pure with incredibly cool fruit. The wines are delicate yet full flavoured and glide across the palate.