Arianna Occhipinti
Siccagno Nero d'Avola
Sicily, Italy
“Siccagno” is becoming so challenging to find around here anymore and I have little doubt that we can thank Stanley Tucci for that! Siccagno is Arianna’s Nero d’Avola and comes from the Sicilian name for the variety. This bottle was popped and poured, consumed over 3 days and I found this to be drinking its best on Day 3. Deep ruby color with a nearly opaque core. Medium viscosity. On the nose, dark cherry, plum, leather and dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with dark cherry fruit, dried strawberry and earth again. Medium tannin and medium+ acid. A delicious and utterly charming wine. The more wines I try from Arianna, the deeper I fall in love.
“Siccagno” is becoming so challenging to find around here anymore and I have little doubt that we can thank Stanley Tucci for that! Siccagno is Arianna’s Nero d’Avola and comes from the Sicilian name for the variety. This bottle was popped and poured, consumed over 3 days and I found this to be drinking its best on Day 3. Deep ruby color with a nearly opaque core. Medium viscosity. On the nose, dark cherry, plum, leather and dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with dark cherry fruit, dried strawberry and earth again. Medium tannin and medium+ acid. A delicious and utterly charming wine. The more wines I try from Arianna, the deeper I fall in love.
Oct 15th, 2021Superb. Sour cherry, pomegranate, violets, sweet food friendly tannins, crowd pleaser but has real elegance
Superb. Sour cherry, pomegranate, violets, sweet food friendly tannins, crowd pleaser but has real elegance
Jan 11th, 2021
Another delicious red wine from Arianna. Big and bold with ripe (almost stewed, but not overly prominent) red cherry, balanced with some grippy tannins and acidity. Better with some air. Served lightly chilled. Lovely wine with something for both the wine geeks, and the big-red-wine crew. Biodynamic, only 12.5 ABV, aged in 3000 liter casks.
Another delicious red wine from Arianna. Big and bold with ripe (almost stewed, but not overly prominent) red cherry, balanced with some grippy tannins and acidity. Better with some air. Served lightly chilled. Lovely wine with something for both the wine geeks, and the big-red-wine crew. Biodynamic, only 12.5 ABV, aged in 3000 liter casks.
Oct 18th, 2020
Tar, forest, herbal, raspberry. Tart and tasty
Tar, forest, herbal, raspberry. Tart and tasty
Apr 28th, 2022
Flirtig och frisk. Inte så fruktig som nero brukar vara utan känns som den har vinifierats väldigt lätt. Mer omogen frukt med syrlig karaktär. Lite naturligt nässlig. Ok men inte prisvärd.
Flirtig och frisk. Inte så fruktig som nero brukar vara utan känns som den har vinifierats väldigt lätt. Mer omogen frukt med syrlig karaktär. Lite naturligt nässlig. Ok men inte prisvärd.
Jan 28th, 2021
Medium bodied pretty stuff. Very young with acid out in front of everything right now. Needs some air or time in the bottle to fully come together, but still a very nice wine.
Medium bodied pretty stuff. Very young with acid out in front of everything right now. Needs some air or time in the bottle to fully come together, but still a very nice wine.
Oct 31st, 2020