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ProducerARIANNA OCCHIPINTI
Vintage2020
TypeRed
Format750 ml
AppellationCerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG
RegionSicilia
CountryItalia
GrapesNero d'Avola, Frappato
Description
Arianna Occhipinti’s Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico “Grotte Alte” is a DOCG red from Vittoria made from a blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Sourced from vineyards on limestone ridges at about 280 m elevation, it is fermented with indigenous yeasts, undergoes prolonged maceration and is aged for an extended period in French oak casks. The wine shows a Mediterranean character with a balance of salinity and structural tannins.