2020 Occhipinti 'Grotte Alte'

About The Wine

“ Grotte Alte - is a place: the limestone ridges on which Vittoria stands. But it is also a wine, my Cerasuolo di Vittoria, made from Frappato and Nero d'Avola grapes. It is a Mediterranean wine that preserves the sapidity of the sea and all the air and temperature ranges of the Iblei mountains. It is harmonious and has known a long aging. Perhaps it is the most ambitious of my wines. Classification - Classic Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG.  Nero d'Avola 50% Frappato di Vittoria 50%; 280m above sea level; Ground - Medium consistency. It comes from brown sands and sub-Apennine rock of a calcareous nature; Biodynamics, organic certification, no chemical interventions; training system - Guyot and sapling; The average age of the plants I 40 years and plant density if 6000 plants per hectare.  Harvested first ten days of October.  Fermentation in cement tanks with indigenous yeast, 30 days maceration on skins.  Refinement, 48 months in 50HL French oak barrels and 4 months in the bottle..” - words from Arianna Occhipinti

About Occhipinti

Arianna Occhipinti has been championing traditional Sicilian grape varietals since she was sixteen, when she fell in love with her uncle cellar and his traditional winemaking techniques. Fast forward a few years and at 22 she underwent her first vintage. Since her first vintage in 2004 Arianna Occhipinti has gone on to produce beautiful wines that speak truly of Sicily and has in turn become wine of the most sought after winemakers in Sicily.

Region: Sicily

Country: Italy

Alcohol: 13%

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml

Closure: Cork

Varietals: Nero d'Avola 50%, Frappato di Vittoria 50%