Arianna Occhipinti
SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato
Sicily, Italy
Having had the white SP68 yesterday now trying the SP68 Rouge - a blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Previous notes still apply. Earthy with leather and herbs. Medium minus tannins and acid. Somewhat rustic and very savoury. Unique and different. I liked it a lot.
Having had the white SP68 yesterday now trying the SP68 Rouge - a blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Previous notes still apply. Earthy with leather and herbs. Medium minus tannins and acid. Somewhat rustic and very savoury. Unique and different. I liked it a lot.
Apr 9th, 2021Cherry red in colour. Notes of nettle, leather, old red cherries and cow yard. Smelly but tolerable - like a lot of naturally made wines. Occhipintis other venture COS - she is the O - keep the winemaking as natural as possible shunning chemical treatments in the vineyard (they are biodynamic) and shunning cultured yeasts in the winery. The red wines are bottled unfiltered. Ultra savoury and rustic. A blend of two Sicilian varieties Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Very tasty but not for long cellaring. My daughter who lives in Copenhagen loves natural wine and is surrounded by it in that city. For me it is the occasional indulgence.
Cherry red in colour. Notes of nettle, leather, old red cherries and cow yard. Smelly but tolerable - like a lot of naturally made wines. Occhipintis other venture COS - she is the O - keep the winemaking as natural as possible shunning chemical treatments in the vineyard (they are biodynamic) and shunning cultured yeasts in the winery. The red wines are bottled unfiltered. Ultra savoury and rustic. A blend of two Sicilian varieties Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Very tasty but not for long cellaring. My daughter who lives in Copenhagen loves natural wine and is surrounded by it in that city. For me it is the occasional indulgence.
Feb 11th, 2020
Funk blew off to pristine cherry and damp soil.
Funk blew off to pristine cherry and damp soil.
Aug 23rd, 2018
Solid. Consistent year over year. Medium. Not a ton of barnyard funk. Blew off quickly. Showed some depth too.
Solid. Consistent year over year. Medium. Not a ton of barnyard funk. Blew off quickly. Showed some depth too.
Aug 9th, 2018
Freshly aromatic. Cherry, cranberry. Pepper / pink peppercorn. Herb notes.
Freshly aromatic. Cherry, cranberry. Pepper / pink peppercorn. Herb notes.
Nov 18th, 2017
Velvety, purple-red color and slightly opaque. Notes of ripe, dark red cherries, fresh tart ripe cherry flavor with a well-balanced dry acidity with a light dry finish. Light-medium bodied.
Velvety, purple-red color and slightly opaque. Notes of ripe, dark red cherries, fresh tart ripe cherry flavor with a well-balanced dry acidity with a light dry finish. Light-medium bodied.
Aug 3rd, 2018