2023 Occhipinti "SP-68" Rosso, Sicily, Italy 1.5 LABOUT THIS WINE The vines are organically farmed and hand harvested. The fruit is mainly destemmed (4% stem inclusion in the upcoming 2017 vintage) and co fermented with native yeasts in concrete tanks and with a two week skin maceration. The wine is aged in concrete tank for 8 months and bottled unfiltered. The wine is named "SP68" for the road near Arianna's home vineyard in Vittoria. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Occhipinti is located in Vittoria, in the

and a touch of minerality

the grapes are partially destemmed

hand-drawn apples ("pommes à croquer") in vibrant yellow tones

The wine is aged for 3 years in stainless steel and an additional 4 to 12 months in bottle before release

"Due to the extreme rarity of its wines—and the fact that its pure Cabernet Francs may be the world’s greatest—Clos Rougeard has become the Loire Valley’s ultimate cult producer

It is built to improve in the cellar for many decades to come

All vineyard and cellar work are done in coherence with nature

Dosage 5g/L

with freezing temperatures of minus 10

elegance and balance

but the single-vineyard wines are aged on fine lees in large foudre for 18 months

Each single vineyard designated Pinot Noir is made with the same approach so the consumer can truly taste the place in which it was grown