2023 Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Rosso 1.5L Magnum, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
$85.00
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, Braised Things, Meaty Fish, Pizza Night, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Icon, Island Wine, Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit