Occhipinti Wines — An Absolutely Inspired Effort
Arianna Occhipinti's Siccagno Nero d'Avola is an absolutely inspired effort from Vittoria, Sicily — a Sicilian wine that sets its own benchmark.
Written by The Wine Monk · Singapore
Thank you Brendon (@iwoodwoodu) for the opportunity and this lovely share. Loved your follow up call to share how much you enjoyed it.
@ariannaocchipinti wines are an absolutely inspired effort and in a class of their own.
Siccagno Nero d’Avola, like its owner, is passionate and honest with a personality of its own.
The two-hour decanting brings out the bouquet. The wine is long, juicy with a spiciness of the terroir and a long lingering finish.
Arianna doesn’t just make a Sicilian Nero d’Avola — she makes ‘the’ Nero d’Avola. She has set the standards that have become our benchmark for how good and how incredibly exciting a bottle of red can be. We also carry her Il Frappato, a lighter, more translucent natural wine from the same certified-organic vineyards in Vittoria.
We think if you still haven’t tried her wines, your Sicilian wine pilgrimage is incomplete.
