Siciliane Bianco IGT White "Vino di Contrada SM" 2020 | Wine of the domaine arianna occhipinti

Siciliane Bianco IGT "Vino di Contrada SM" 2020 from Domaine Arianna Occhipinti

Arianna Occhipinti has made a name for herself in the global wine sphere by placing Sicily at the centre of attention, especially in so-called "natural" wines. Arianna's career as a winemaker began quite quickly when, at the age of 16, her uncle vigneron asked her to help him. It clicked immediately and Arianna joined the oenology school in Milan to forge a solid foundation. Very quickly, however, she emancipated herself from modern oenology to produce the wines she loved deeply; i.e. wines with a minimum of inputs and interventions. At the age of 22, she signe her first vintage on her favourite Sicilian grape varieties: Nero d'Avola and Frappato. She quickly found her way to success and her wines were acclaimed for their aromatic freshness and their well-asserted identity. The vines are grown organically without synthetic products to deliver all the essence of the Sicilian grape varieties. Arianna is also committed to using certain biodynamic methods, constantly experimenting to better sublimate her Sicilian terroirs whose diversity of soils impresses. It also pushes the envelope by offering single-vineyard wines through the Vini di Contrada range that we present here. Wines with a strong identity to better rediscover the exceptional potential of Sicilian wines.

One of the latest creations of Arianna Occhipinti's talent and passion for sublimating Sicilian grape varieties: a 100% Sicilian white wine made from the Grillo grape variety. Cultivated by Arianna on the slopes of the Iblei mountain, this terroir benefits from a cool microclimate conducive to maintaining acidity. The resulting SM cuvée is macerated for 2 days on skins (indigenous yeasts) and then aged for 1 year in Austrian barrels.

This white wine amazes us with its freshness, with notes of citrus, lemons, spices and white flowers, all framed by a hint of iodine. A very nice work to discover a white from Sicily!

• Produced in Sicily (Italy)
• Grape variety: Grillo
• Vintage: 2020
• Alcohol content: 12,5% vol

Capacity: 0.75 L