Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP one of the New World's

one of the New World's finest places to grow Cabernet Franc

racy finish

In keeping with this theme

and spice layered over the original distillate's elegance

Expect a Pigato that's denser

Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP one of the New World'sSiccagno 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,