Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 CS20230929 but for the entire Langhe

but for the entire Langhe

The wine is bottled with no dosage

4 hectares here

which gives it the creamy spine that separates serious Pessac-style whites from simple Sauvignon

warm 2019 vintage

Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 CS20230929 but for the entire LangheSiccagno means dry farmed, which in southeastern Sicily is a statement of intent. No irrigation, no propping the vines up through the heat, just roots that go looking for water in limestone and sand. Nero d'Avola usually gets made big and jammy; Arianna Occhipinti goes the other way, using her contrade in Vittoria and two years in large Austrian oak casks to draw out structure and savor instead of sheer weight. Farming is organic, harvest is by hand,