Italy

Terre Siciliane

Medium

Cork

Ariannia describes the Pettineo contrada, where some of the oldest vines are situated, as sandy with porous limestone. Whole-bunch vinified (‘I never press the berries!’), it spends two years in concrete for a super-fragrant, intense and vertical take on Frappato. Scents of dark cherry, blackberry, herbs and a hint of spice introduce a ferrous and sapid palate, powerful, perfectly poised and with good tannic structure. It's a lovely expression that really highlights the limestone soil and strength of the old vines.

Frappato

Occhipinti, PT Vino di Contrada, Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy, 2022

Ariannia describes the Pettineo contrada, where some of the oldest vines are situated, as sandy with porous limestone. Whole-bun

Occhipinti, PT Vino di Contrada, Terre Siciliane, 2022

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