Color
Brilliant cherry red, delicate violet reflections
Nose
The SP68 Rosso from Arianna Occhipinti doesn't take long to deliver. A true cornucopia of dark, ripe fruits pours into the glass. Mulberry, blackberry, black cherries, blueberries and morello cherries. Ripe raspberries and strawberries also line up. The lush fruit experiences a dark, stony spice. Almonds and marzipan are very subtle in the background. Lavender, violets and orange blossom complement delicate, subtle aromas. The mind wanders off in the direction of chocolate-covered oranges. A delicate note of cedar and Mediterranean herbs round out the round of aromas. Surprisingly, the southern Italian seems filigree, cool and not even lush.
Palate
This may sound like an enormous number of impressions on the nose, but it is ultimately a taut, elegant and uncomplicated wine. So young, it already gives great drinking pleasure. Arianna has a great understanding of how to make fine wines from her native varieties and the hot climate. Frappato and Nero d'Avola can suddenly show acidity and work the palate with a lot of tension. It literally makes your mouth water. It's pleasurably intense like biting into a ripe fig fresh off the tree. The fruit seems noticeably brighter than it did on the nose. Above all, the floral nuances characterize the reverberation for a long time. The herbal spice leads into an ethereally cool, long finish.
Food recommendations from Sebastian Bordthäuser
- Sweet potato casserole with feta and cashew
- Grilled mackerel, creamy chickpeas, roasted eggplant
- Udon noodles, fried tofu and orange fillets
Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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Winemaker | Occhipinti |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
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Drinking temperature | 17° |
Manufacturer | Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti, Via dei Mille 55, 97019 Vittoria / Italy, organic certificate: IT BIO 014 |