2024 Occhipinti SP68 Rosso

Arianna Occhipinti’s approachable Sicilian red, blending Frappato and Nero d’Avola for an introduction to one of the island’s distinctive producers.

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SP68 Rosso brings together two of Sicily’s signature grapes in Arianna Occhipinti’s light, fresh style. It’s her introduction to Frappato and Nero d’Avola, with the emphasis on perfume, freshness and drinking pleasure.

Based in Vittoria in southeastern Sicily, Arianna puts biodiversity at the centre of her farming, working organically with biodynamic practices. Local grape varieties are central to her wines, and SP68 takes its name from the road beside the winery.

Frappato leads the blend, supported by Nero d’Avola. Fermentation uses native yeasts, followed by six months in concrete and bottling without filtration, keeping oak out of the picture and preserving the wine’s youthful character.

It’s juicy and fresh, with berry fruit, a gentle savoury edge and a light touch of tannin. We’d serve it slightly cool: a young-drinking Sicilian red that combines Arianna’s commitment to local grapes with the care she gives her vineyards.

”These are exemplary wines, naturally made, and showing finesse and interest.”
- Jamie Goode (Wine Anorak)

SP68 is a road but it is also a young wine. Cool and pleasant, with a delicate taste that it brings the flavour of the sun and the freshness of this land.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Nero d'Avola
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Feature Biodynamic
Cult
Natural/Lo-Fi
Organic
Women in Wine
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

Occhipinti

Arianna Occhipinti was drawn to wine at the tender age of just sixteen.

It was in her uncle Giusto Occhipinti's cellar that she fell in love with the traditional way of making wine - he is one of the proprietors of legendary Sicilian producer Cos. Her quest to find balance and beauty in the native varieties of her homeland began shortly after.

Her first solo vintage was in 2004, where at the age of just 22 she made her first wine. Since then, she has developed a devout cult following for her pure, fresh, unfettered expressions of Sicilian varieties made from dry-grown, unfertilized vineyards that are farmed without chemicals.

Arianna Occhipinti in the vineyard Discover Occhipinti

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