Arianna Occhipinti is a celebrated natural winemaker based in Vittoria, southeastern Sicily. She launched her own estate at age 22, building on her family’s winemaking heritage (her uncle co‑founded the famed COS estate) and her viticulture/oenology studies in Milan .

🌱 Philosophy & Approach

• Organic & biodynamic farming: practicing sustainable viticulture since 2009 with no synthetic inputs, nurturing biodiversity in her vineyards and orchards

• Minimal cellar intervention: fermenting with native yeasts in concrete and large neutral vessels, avoiding filtration and using minimal sulfur

• Terroir-driven single-parcel wines: launched her Vini di Contrada line in 2016 to highlight unique soil profiles—sand versus limestone plots produce distinctly expressive Frappato wines

🍷 Grape Varieties & Wines

• Focuses on indigenous reds like Frappato and Nero d’Avola, plus whites including Albanello, Zibibbo, and Grillo

• Flagship wines:

  • SP68 Rosso & SP68 Bianco, named for the provincial road near her property

  • Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG, the region’s prestigious blend

  • Il Frappato, light, floral, and vibrant

  • Contrada series and upcoming Grillo from limestone terroir🌿 Biodiversity Beyond Vineyards

Arianna’s estate covers ≈26 ha, including olive trees, citrus orchards, ancient wheat and vegetables, wild capers, and more. These non‑vine crops enhance ecosystem health—and she even produces olive oil, pasta, and preserves