Producer
Occhipinti
Occhipinti is the brand linked to the Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti (Vittoria, Sicilia). The catalogue includes a single-variety grappa made from Frappato pomace cultivated by the estate; distillation is carried out artisanally by an external master distiller.
- Vittoria · Sicily · Italy
- 1 product
The story
The name corresponds to Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti, a wine producer based in Vittoria (RG) known for wines made from Frappato and Nero d'Avola cultivated using organic/biodynamic methods. The Frappato grappa is a product connected to the estate's winemaking and is distilled from the pomace of its own vineyards.
Production philosophy
The activity is focused on respect for the territory and on organic/biodynamic agricultural practices; the approach prioritizes grape quality and the enhancement of varietal characteristics, also in the transformation into a distillate.
Territory
Vittoria (province of Ragusa), Sicily - origin of the Frappato grapes (typical areas of Vittoria and the Monti Iblei).
Production method
Single-variety grappa obtained from Frappato pomace from Occhipinti's vineyards. Distillation is performed artisanally using a discontinuous (batch still) method by an external master distiller (reported in sources as Giovanni La Fauci at Distilleria Giovi). No additional official technical details on the production process are available in the producer's online archive.
Distillation
Artisanal distillation in a discontinuous alembic/pot still (batch still); sources indicate the involvement of an external master distiller (Giovanni La Fauci, Distilleria Giovi).
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Vittoria
- Categories
- grappa
- single-variety grappa
- wine producer
- biodynamic wine
- Raw materials
- Frappato pomace
- Representative products
- Grappa di Frappato 50cl - Occhipinti
What makes it distinctive
- Single-variety grappa produced from the pomace of the native Frappato variety.
- Raw materials sourced from the biodynamic/organic vineyards of Arianna Occhipinti (Vittoria).
- Artisanal distillation entrusted to a specialized master distiller at an artisanal distillery (reported in sources as Distilleria Giovi / Master Giovanni La Fauci).
- Product featured in international selections of specialised wine and spirits retailers.