SP68 Bianco
This white wine from Arianna Occhipinti in Sicily (Italy) is a blend of Muscat and Albanela. On the nose, there are lovely white flowers, grapefruit, lychee notes, and herbaceousness. As a result of maceration on the skins, there is a bit of tannin on this wine which makes it very interesting. SP68 Bianco from Azienda Agricola Occhipinti is a perfect partner for seafood dishes.
Grape Variety / Blend: Albanello, Moscato
Winery / Estate: Arianna Occhipinti
This white wine from Arianna Occhipinti in Sicily (Italy) is a blend of Muscat and Albanela. On the nose you get white flowers, grapefruit some lychee and some herbaceousness. Due to some maceration on skins, there is a bit of tannin on this wine which makes it very interesting. Great with seafood dishes.
| Product-Type: | Wine |
| Type: | white |
| Price Point: | 2,001 and above |
| Style: | Lean & Round |
| Vintage: | N/V 2021 2022 |
| Blend/Grape Variety: | albanello moscato |
| Volume: | 750 ml |
| Alcohol: | 12.00% |
| Country: | Italy |
| Region: | Sicily |
| Estate: | Azienda Agricola Occhipinti |
| Appellation: | IGT Sicilia |
| Fermentation: | Natural |
| Wine-Making Process: | Biodynamic |
| FOOD PAIRING: FISH: | Grilled |
| FOOD PAIRING: CHEESES: | Semi Hard Ripened cheese |
Winery
Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti is a Sicilian estate near Vittoria. Owner-winemaker Arianna Occhipinti is well-known as a key proponent of the natural wine movement, and has had a meteoric rise to prominence since her first vintage was released in 2006, when she was still only 24 years old.
The estate consists of 22 hectares (54 acres) of vineyards planted to Nero d'Avola and Frappato, and 1.5ha (4 acres) of Albanello and Zibbibo (Muscat of Alexandria). The vineyards are not all certified organic, but are farmed without pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and chemical or synthetic fertilizers.
The winery was constructed in 2012 following the purchase of an old farmhouse with an extra 7ha of vines. It has allowed Occhipinti to move from fermenting and aging the principal red wines in stainless steel and fibreglass to gravity-fed concrete tanks.