Raw materials
Frappato pomace
Producer
Occhipinti
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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.
grappa
single-variety grappa
wine producer
biodynamic wine
Producer range
Producer range Occhipinti
Spirit categories
grappa
single-variety grappa
wine producer
biodynamic wine
Representative products
Grappa di Frappato 50cl - Occhipinti
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
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).
Producer history Occhipinti
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).
Occhipinti
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