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Arianna Occhipinti, Sicily
Located in Sicily ’s south-eastern Val di Noto province, the landscape of which is dominated by the red loam-over-white limestone soils and dry stone walls of the Iblei Mountain plateau, and by such beautiful towns such as Siracusa, Vittoria and Modica – this is a world away from Etna, which looms on the horizon.
The Occhipinti family is synonymous with the Frappato grape that underpins Siciliy’s only DOCG: Cerasuolo di Vittoria. Arianna kicked off in 2004, making wines in a family farmhouse, before transferring, in 2013, to a purpose-built winery, where her 22 hectares of Frappato and Nero d’Avola, along with one-and-a-half hectares of intense Albanello and Zibibbo white grapes, are vinified using cement and Stockinger barrels (Slavonian, German, Austrian oak).
Other Varieties
There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.
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A blend of Albanello and Moscato di Alessandria: Orange-tinged yellow. Delicate floral and minty herb nuances complicate aromas of grapefruit and candied mandarin orange. Fresh, full-bodied and very dry, with spicy fresh citrus fruits and musky soil tones accented by a hint of quinine. The long finish features a pungent floral note. Drink 2015-2018
90/100 points, Ian D'Agata, vinous.com - Dec 2015
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