Arianna Occhipinti Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Grotte Alte 2021 [NET] SPCALIFORNIA and aged 24 months on

and aged 24 months on lees in barrel before another five months in tank

and built more for the lunch table than the steakhouse

Aged for six months on its fine lees in large neutral French oak vessels

and a generous helping of perpetual reserve wine that gives it real depth

The result is a portfolio that feels more like a love letter to South America's hidden corners than a commercial enterprise

Arianna Occhipinti Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Grotte Alte 2021 [NET] SPCALIFORNIA and aged 24 months onIt's a rare day when Occhipinti bottles land at all, and Grotte Alte is the one Arianna holds back the longest. This is her top Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Frappato and Nero d'Avola from her oldest vines, aged patiently for four years in big French oak casks and then left alone in bottle until she decides it's ready. Vittoria sits in Sicily's southeast, a world away from Etna's basalt: limestone and sand instead of volcano, which is why these wines stay