2024 Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Rosso Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
$39.00
70% Frappato/30% Nero d'Avola. From certified-organic estate vines, averaging 20+ years old and planted on chalky, sandy soils. The bunches are harvested by hand, destemmed and co-fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in concrete tanks. Maceration lasts approximately two weeks. The wine is aged in concrete tanks for 6 months and bottled unfiltered. Sulfur use is modest. "SP68" is the Strada Provinciale 68, the country road on which the Occhipinti winery and home vineyard lie.
Specs
- Country Italy
 - Region Sicily
 - Appellation Vittoria
 - Style Red Wine
 - Producer Arianna Occhipinti
 - Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
 - Grapes Frappato, Nero d'Avola
 - Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Pizza Night, Red Sauce, Aperitif
 - Characteristics Icon, Island Wine, Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit