Arianna OcchipintiSiccagno Nero d'Avola Sicilia 2021

Product code: 17667
£34.50 inc VAT
Italy
Red Wine from
Sicily, Italy
Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Sicily
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Arianna Occhipinti
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Arianna Occhipinti
Grape
Grape: Nero d'Avola
Grape: 100% Nero d'Avola
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Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Sicily
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Arianna Occhipinti
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Arianna Occhipinti
Grape
Grape: Nero d'Avola
Grape: 100% Nero d'Avola

Product Notes

Arianna Occhipinti Siccagno Nero d'Avola Sicilia is a beautifully crafted wine hailing from the rustic region of Sicily. Made with the indigenous Nero d'Avola grape variety, this ruby red wine exudes aromas of black cherry, tobacco, and black pepper. On the palate, it displays flavors of ripe blackberry, plum, and dark chocolate, complemented by a tinge of oak and subtle tannins for a smooth finish. The wine is crafted by noted Italian winemaker Arianna Occhipinti, who is known for her devotion to minimal intervention winemaking and use of organic farming practices. The resulting wine is a splendid expression of Terroir, showcasing the unique characteristics of Sicily's soil and environment. It is a perfect accompaniment to rich, hearty meals, and an ideal addition to any wine lover's collection.

Tasting Notes

Aromas of leather, dried fruit and flowers. Medium-bodied with gentle tannins. Linear on the palate, with the dried-floral character taking charge. Tangy, with some orange peel.

About the Winery

Arianna Occhipinti

Established in 2009, Arianna Occhipinti is an Italian winery founded by a lady of the same name. She is known for the care and techniques used for growing the Italian native grape varietals of Nero d’ Avola and Frappato. Right from a young age, she was fascinated about vines and winemaking, thanks to frequent visits to her uncle’s wine estate in Sicily. She was just 22 when she started her own wine label.

She started by creating wine in the Contrada Fossa di Lupo region, but the popularity of her wines grew so rapidly that she soon ensured that her wines reached other places such as Bastonaca, Pettineo and Bombolieri. Ever since she created her own label, Arianna has been using biodynamic farming techniques in her 10 hectares of vineyards. At her vineyards, Arianna gives complete respect to the earth and uses only organically grown grapes for creating her biodynamic wines. She doesn’t use pesticides, fertilisers, fungicides, herbicides or any other chemical product on her beloved vines.

Thanks to her biodynamic practices, she also uses very little sulphur in the wine at the time of processing. For fermentation, she depends on indigenous yeasts that are airborne to retain the original flavour of the fruits. They are allowed to then macerate on their own skins for about 30 days, before they are aged for about 6 months in traditional cement vats. This way, when they are bottled, the wines represent the true character of the grapes and the land.

The SP68 Rosso (Red) wine is the flagship wine of this label. It is made using a blend of 70% Frappato and 30% Nero d’ Avola. Here, the fruits are macerated for 15 days with their skins on before they are taken to the cement vats for ageing for 6 months. Finally, they rest in the bottle for a month before they are released into the market.

http://www.agricolaocchipinti.it

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