Arianna Occhipinti's 2024 Frappato-Nero d'Avola from Sicily is restrained and precise. Dark fruit, wild strawberries, and leather with austere tannins and a fresh mid-palate. Biodynamically farmed, this is the kind of wine that rewards paying attention rather than overpowering the room.
Winemaker Notes
A restrained wine with bright and precise aromas of dark fruit, wild strawberries, peonies and leather. The palate is fresh, with austere tannins, a medium body and a crunchy structure. It’s fresh and astringent, finding balance at the end. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
Professional Ratings
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James SucklingTasted: Nov 2025. A restrained wine with bright and precise aromas of dark fruit, wild strawberries, peonies and leather. The palate is fresh, with austere tannins, a medium body and a crunchy structure. It’s fresh and astringent, finding balance at the end. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
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About the Producer
Thank you to importer Louis/Dressner for thie profile of Occhipinti: (Click here for more on Occhipinti from Louis/Dressner and here for Occhipinti's website) In 2006, Joe and Kevin fell in love with the wines of an unassuming 24 year old showing her first vintage at an Italian wine fair. Today, Arianna Occhipinti has become a seminal figure for a new generation of wine lovers. Her rise to prominence has been meteoric, and rightfully so: anyone who has ever met Ari will instantly vouch for her charming personality and seemingly boundless energy.
