Arianna Occhipinti IGT Frappato 20 Years Celebration Contrade 2023 [NET] Wine Seminar and honeysuckle—Champagne that whispers rather

and honeysuckle—Champagne that whispers rather than shouts

and more high-toned than its Langhe cousins

espresso and rich dark fruits are countered by the drying finish of star anise and hickory

with new additions of Montepulciano and Vermentino

with light but firm tannins and refreshing acidity

Arianna Occhipinti IGT Frappato 20 Years Celebration Contrade 2023 [NET] Wine Seminar and honeysuckle—Champagne that whispers ratherFrappato is where Arianna Occhipinti started, and this bottling marks twenty years of it. She's spent those two decades learning her contrade, the individual districts around Vittoria, and this celebration release draws on that work: 100% Frappato, farmed organically, hand picked, fermented with native yeasts, nothing added to make it louder than it is. Sicilian labeling rules won't let her print the contrada names, which tells you something about how