Arianna Occhipinti - Siccagno - Nero d'Avola Sicilia - DOC 2022 Bottle (75cl)
Arianna Occhipinti's Siccagno 2022 is a Sicilia DOC red wine produced in Sicily from 100% Nero d'Avola. This cuvée comes from two estate-identified vineyards, Bombolieri and Fossa di Lupo. The vines are biodynamically farmed, organically certified, and cultivated without chemical intervention. Fermentation relies on indigenous yeasts with 25 days of maceration in concrete vats, followed by 24 months of aging in large Austrian oak casks and two months in bottle. For the 2022 vintage, the estate highlights wines characterized by fine acidity and freshness.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Italie
- Région
- Sicile
- Appellation
- Sicilia DOC
- Producteur / Domaine
- Arianna Occhipinti
- Cuvée
- Siccagno
- Millésime
- 2022
Arianna Occhipinti
In Vittoria, in southeastern Sicily, Arianna Occhipinti primarily cultivates Frappato and Nero d’Avola on soils combining sand, limestone, tuff, and gypsum. Farmed organically and following biodynamic practices, the estate favors spontaneous fermentations, measured extractions, and aging in concrete or large wooden vessels. Siccagno, made exclusively from Nero d’Avola, is one of the property's emblematic cuvées.
- Owner
- Arianna Occhipinti
- Maître de chais
- Arianna Occhipinti
- Surface (ha)
- 30.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150000
Histoire du domaine
After studying oenology at the University of Milan, Arianna Occhipinti returned to Vittoria and founded her estate in 2004. Encouraged by her uncle Giusto Occhipinti, co-founder of COS, she began with one hectare of bush vines (alberello) in Fossa di Lupo and vinified her first wines with rudimentary equipment. The property subsequently expanded progressively into the contrade of Bombolieri, Pettineo, Bastonaca, Santa Teresa, Serra d’Elia, and Santa Margherita. The official website today indicates approximately 30 hectares of vines, complemented by olive groves, grains, fruit trees, and a vegetable garden in an agricultural approach based on biodiversity. Arianna Occhipinti's work has notably contributed to bringing the Frappato of Vittoria back into the spotlight, while offering a precise interpretation of Nero d’Avola through Siccagno and several contrada wines.
Siccagno
Siccagno is Arianna Occhipinti's Nero d’Avola cuvée, marketed under the Sicilia DOC classification. It comes from vines farmed under certified organic biodynamic agriculture and is vinified with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats, then aged in large Austrian oak botti.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name derives from "Siccagna", a term used to designate uva concentrée, meaning concentrated grapes.
- Style of the cuvée
- A concentrated Nero d’Avola that nonetheless seeks freshness and elegance, featuring a wild, contrasted character marked by red fruits.
- Position within the range
- The single-varietal Nero d’Avola cuvée from the estate's regular range.
Histoire de la cuvée
Arianna Occhipinti presents Siccagno as her personal interpretation of Sicilian Nero d’Avola. The estate's harvest archives confirm its regular presence among the wines produced, without precisely documenting its initial creation year.
