Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 OLDRIOJA Whole-cluster pressed and aged in

Whole-cluster pressed and aged in Burgundian tradition

It's tight on opening and rewards air

volcanic rock

dark chocolate with elements of raisin and fig

Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 OLDRIOJA Whole-cluster pressed and aged inSiccagno 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,