Arianna Occhipinti
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Arianna Occhipinti | |
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| Born | |
| Education | University of Milan |
| Occupation | winemaker |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Nero d’Avola, Frappato wine |
| Notable work | SP68 Rosso wine |
Arianna Occhipinti (1982[citation needed]-) is an Italian winemaker and winery owner based in Vittoria, Italy.[1] She is based in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, where she grows Nero d’Avola and Frappato grapes.[2] Occhipinti has worked in the wine industry since age 16,[3] and has released red wine vintages under her own label starting at age 22.[4] She is known for growing wines in the biodynamic methodology.[5]
Occhipinti grew up in Sicily and became fascinated with wine in her teens.[6] Her uncle is Giusto Occhipinti, a Sicilian winemaker of the COS estate who has been making wine since 1980.[2] When Arianna was 16, she accompanied her uncle to VinItaly (the annual wine expo in Verona) and was very inspired by the wine culture and people.[2]
She attended the University of Milan's school of viticulture and enology at a young age, and released her first vintage at age 22.[5] She started growing wine in the Contrada Fossa di Lupo, and has since expanded to the Bombolieri, Pettineo and Bastonaca districts.[7]