Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 CS20230929 warm 2019 vintage

warm 2019 vintage

but for the entire Langhe

Give it a few years or decant it well

sandy soils right up against the Atlantic

delicate orange peel and hints of exotic wine drenched nuts

Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 CS20230929 warm 2019 vintageSiccagno means dry farmed, which in southeastern Sicily is a statement of intent. No irrigation, no propping the vines up through the heat, just roots that go looking for water in limestone and sand. Nero d'Avola usually gets made big and jammy; Arianna Occhipinti goes the other way, using her contrade in Vittoria and two years in large Austrian oak casks to draw out structure and savor instead of sheer weight. Farming is organic, harvest is by hand,