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Arianna Occhipinti Cerasuolo Grotte Alte 2021
$93
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Specifications & Details
producer
Arianna Occhipinti
variety
Nero d’Avola, Frappato
region
Vittoria, Sicily
dietary-preferences
Organic
wine-sweetness
Dry
region
Vittoria, Sicily
wine-variety
Red
style
Iconic Cerasuolo di Vittoria; elegant, savory, mineral, structured, age-worthy
farming practices
Biodynamic farming; certified organic; indigenous-yeast fermentation; long aging in large French oak
grapes
Nero d’Avola, Frappato
food pairings
Lamb ragù, grilled pork, fennel sausage, wild mushroom pasta, roasted eggplant, grilled swordfish, aged caciocavallo, tomato-based Sicilian dishes
characteristics
50% Nero d’Avola, 50% Frappato di Vittoria, 40-year-old vines, limestone-rich soils, cement fermentation, 30-day maceration, 48 months in large French oak, fresh acidity, fine tannins, long saline finish
country
Italy
alcohol content
13%
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