Occhipinti SP68 Rosso 2024
The Wine
We first stocked Arianna’s wines in the mid 2000’s - SP68 is a blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato. A symmetry of power and finesse - its light to medium body, with exotic notes that are laced seductively with pepper spice. Decant this delicious treat to experience the entire magic show!
94 Pts James Suckling 'A restrained wine with bright and precise aromas of dark fruit, wild strawberries, peonies and leather. The palate is fresh, with austere tannins, a medium body and a crunchy structure. It’s fresh and astringent, finding balance at the end'
92 Pts Decanter 'Named after the road that runs past the estate, this turns the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG recipe on its head with 70% Frappato and 30% Nero d'Avola, vinified in concrete tanks. Vibrant dark cherry and blackberry aromas dance with light herbal touches, while the super-succulent palate is deep, sapid and fruity, with a lick of salinity and a long finish that hints at juicy blood orange. Organic'
91 Pts Wine Spectator 'The balance and accessibility of this crowd-pleasing red belie the focus of its concentrated boysenberry and black plum fruit, zesty milled pepper, ground anise and graphite notes, plus violet and marjoram aromatics. Integrates fine, sandy tannins and lively acidity before lingering on the iron-laced finish. This is hard to stop sipping but take your time and let this open in the glass. Frappato and Nero d'Avola.'
The Details
Variety - Nero d'Avola, Frappato
Country - Italy
Region - Sicily
Sub Region - Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Extra - Cork
Year - 2024
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Arianna Occhipinti was 22 years old when she finished her wine studies in Milan and returned to Sicily to revolutionise the wine scene with her wines, which are created out of a respect for the land and the vineyard. She has winegrowing in her blood, she is the niece of Guiusto Occhipinti, winemaker and director of L'Azienda COS, and works all of her vineyards according to the principles of biodynamics taking a non-interventionist approach in the winery in order to allow the wine to find its own path.
