10/22/2026
Couldnโt decide which one to use - so weโll use all 3
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Arianna Occhipinti
โSP68โ Bianco, 2024
Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy
3oz - $9 5oz - $15 Bottle $60
Owner, w**emaker, and viticulturist Arianna Occhipinti founded the estate in 2004, bottled her first commercial vintage in 2006 and today works exclusively with estate fruit. She began her career at 16 in her uncle Giusto Occhipintiโs cellar (of COS fame). Arianna loved the business enough to go to enology school. However, once there, she was disillusioned by the type of w**emaking they were teaching, so she returned to the methods she observed while working with her uncle when it came time to establish her w**ery.
This 25-hectare vineyard on the southeastern coast of Sicily is certified organic. The w**ery sits between the Mediterranean and inland mountains in the Vittoria region. โSP68โ is the Strada Provinciale 68, the country road on which the Occhipinti w**ery and home vineyard lie.
Bianco: 60% Zibibbo/40% Albanello. The two varieties are native to SicilyโZibibbo is more widely known as Muscat of Alexandriaโand are grown on red sand soils over limestone rock, with vines averaging 15 years old on two different sites. The grapes are co-fermented and aged in concrete tanks.
Pungent florals, ground ginger and grapefruit form a zesty bouquet as the 2024 Bianco SP68 opens in the glass. Itโs soft and round. Juicy acidity and tropical citrus tones enliven its tart orchard fruits. This finishes surprisingly long, leaving exotic inner florals and sour melon notes to fade slowly.
