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

35 year old Nero d'Avola vines, grown at 280m altitude on light sands and sub-Apennine rock of a calcareous soils.
Fermented in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts, 25 days maceration on the skins.

Aged for 24 months in 30HL Austrian oak barrels, 2 months in the 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.

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.