Arianna Occhipinti
Il Frappato 2024
| Denomination | IGT Terre Siciliane |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Frappato |
| Aging | 6 months in concrete tanks; a portion in 30-hl Austrian oak casks for 14 months; 1 month in bottle. |
- Type and variety: Organic still red wine made exclusively from Frappato grapes
- Natural winemaking: Fermentation in concrete with indigenous yeasts, 25 days maceration
- Ageing: 6 months in concrete, part for 14 months in Austrian oak, 1 month in bottle
- Tasting profile: Sharp, full-blooded and elegant flavour, with an artisanal character
- Origin and vineyards: Terre Siciliane IGT, Vittoria and the Hyblaean Mountains, 35-year-old vines at 220m
Description
What type of wine it is
Arianna Occhipinti's Frappato is a still organic red wine that embodies the most authentic essence of the Terre Siciliane. Crafted exclusively from Frappato grapes, this red with an artisanal character stands out for its tart, visceral and elegant flavour profile. The natural approach followed in the cellar is highlighted by its membership in the Triple A movement. To fully enjoy its aromatic complexity, a one-hour decanting before serving is recommended.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in the heart of Sicily, between the municipality of Vittoria and the slopes of the Hyblaean Mountains, an area historically linked to peasant viticulture. The vineyards, trained using the Guyot and bush-vine (alberello) systems at an altitude of 220 metres, are home to thirty-five-year-old vines. The terrain consists of medium-textured soils with sub-Apennine sands of a calcareous nature. The grapes are harvested during the first ten days of October.
How it is produced
Vinification begins in concrete vats, where fermentation with indigenous yeasts occurs spontaneously. This is followed by a maceration on the skins for twenty-five days, which is fundamental for extracting the aromatic identity of the grape variety. The maturation process involves a six-month rest in concrete and, subsequently, an ageing of fourteen months in Austrian oak casks for a portion of the wine. A final month of resting in the bottle concludes the production cycle.
History and Curiosities
Frappato was born from the producer's girlhood dream of creating a wine that tasted of the earth, the air, and her own thoughts. With deep rural origins, this wine is a tribute to the past and its roots, representing the essence of Vittoria and the Hyblaean Mountains. It is considered the wine that most resembles its creator: courageous, original, and rebellious.
Tasting notes
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2004
- Oenologist: Arianna Occhipinti
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 40
In the first hectare of land next to my palmento, in Fossa di Lupo District, others followed. The firm grew into the Bombolieri, Pettineo and Bastonaca Districts, Yet, everything is still the same as in the first year. Bombolieri is also located on the County Road 68. The vineyard here enlarges and it stoops onto the limestone base of the area, the vineyards are twenty years old if not more, and the court on which the wineries raise themselves is able to trap all the strength of the Ibleian sun. Nowhere else I can feel to have been walking on a coherent road. Never as in Bombolieri I can feel that I'm carrying with me past and future at the same time. It was the oldest wine route ever documented. That road was used by generations of farmers to bring their own wine to the coast. Read more
| Name | Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Terre Siciliane IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Frappato |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Arianna Occhipinti |
| Story | History and Curiosities Frappato was born from the producer's girlhood dream of creating a wine that tasted of the earth, the air, and her own thoughts. With deep rural origins, this wine is a tribute to the past and its roots, representing the essence of Vittoria and the Hyblaean Mountains. It is considered the wine that most resembles its creator: courageous, original, and rebellious. |
| Origin | Vittoria and the Hyblaean Mountains, Sicily |
| Soil composition | Medium-textured; sub-Apennine sands of a calcareous nature. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot and bush-trained |
| Plants per hectare | Six thousand |
| Harvest | First ten days of October |
| Fermentation | 25 days |
| Production technique | Fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts and 25 days of maceration on the skins |
| Wine making | Fermentation in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts, maceration for 25 days on the skins. |
| Aging | 6 months in concrete tanks; a portion in 30-hl Austrian oak casks for 14 months; 1 month in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |