2024 Occhipinti, Terre Siciliane IGT, SP68 Rosso Region_NaheSP68 is named after the country road that runs past Occhipintis home vineyard in Vittoria, and its meant to be the most direct read of her farming. The fruit comes from organic vines on chalky, sandy soils, planted to Frappato and Nero dAvola. Fermented with native yeasts in concrete, about 2 weeks of maceration, then aged ~6 months in concrete, bottled unfiltered with low sulfur. No oak, no shapingjust fruit and site. This is where Occhipinti
Situated on predominantly limestone and clay soils
mineral-etched finish that exemplifies the longevity of traditional Alto Piemonte viticulture
Ugni Blanc
the cooler growing season and late harvest preserved a high degree of malic tension and crystalline acidity
There's real weight here — a lush
Domaine Méa
seasoned French oak
There is a quiet beauty to these
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mineral finish
The complex clay and limestone soils of Richebourg
and wet flint