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Arianna Occhipinti
SP68 Bianco
2017
3.8
Region
Italy › Sicily › Vittoria › IGP Terre Siciliane
Type
white · still
Grapes
Zibibbo, Albanella
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
0 g/L
Tasting Notes(1)
3.8
Unfortunately, this bottle seemed a little bit spoiled. I suspect it had cork issues that resulted in premature oxidation. It turned copper in colour, and my favourite field flowers were replaced by bruised apples, buckwheat honey, wax and mushrooms. And while it shows some complexity in the nose, the palate lacks depth and balance. The taste is too bitter and too short. Despite the obvious issue, it was still good and there was enough to talk about.
About
SP68 is the name of the road that cuts through Arianna's original vineyard in Vittoria. This road has existed for hundreds of years already. And the wine acquired this name because Arianna sees wine as a journey.
It's a 60-40 blend of Zibibbo and Albanello from 15 years old vines growing on red sands and chalk soils. The fruits are destemmed and co-fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks with two weeks long maceration. After that, the wine ages for 6-8 months in concrete tanks.
