Arianna Occhipinti

Fossa di Lupo

Sicily

The legendary wine maker of Vittoria  sicily , started making her own wine at the age of 22.

Ariana uses indigenous grapes Frappato and Zibibbo and has a fan boy /girl following around the world, and for good reason.

Occhipinti’s main activity is growing grapes and making wine,she has started to cultivate plants both wild and rare indegenuis, planting olive trees , oranges and clementines and ancient type of sicilian wheat, in effect creating an ancient ecosystem of native flora.