Arianna Occhipinti 'Fossa di Lupo' Terre Siciliane IGT Contrada 2019 POUILLY FUME clay-limestone soil and very stony

clay-limestone soil and very stony

meticulously planned the design of the Presqu’ile Vineyard with an emphasis on diversity

and smoked meat

beautifully balanced acidic mouth feel

and the combination of old vines and 50% whole cluster pressing forever changed what we thought were the limits of New World pinot noir

Arianna Occhipinti 'Fossa di Lupo' Terre Siciliane IGT Contrada 2019 POUILLY FUME clay-limestone soil and very stonyAnother historical contrada and backbone of Arinna's work since 2004. The soils are sandy with shades that go from red to chestnut brown and with a substantial presence of limestone rocks on the surface. After the first 40cm of sand, we arrive at a layer of solid, hard limestone. The vies were planted in albarello: the typical training system with planting distance traditional of the Vittoria area. This contrada faces the Hyblaean Mountains at