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Passo Nero was born, a not too sweet passito that maintains its original acidity.
- Grape
- Nero d'Avola
- Denomination
- Sicilia DOC
- Region
- Sicily
Passonero is Arianna Occhipinti's passito, a sweet red Sicilia DOC from Nero d'Avola dried in the sun on cane racks. After a week on the skins, it ages 16 months in 750-litre casks and steel tanks, then six months in bottle.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
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- Arianna Occhipinti
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Sicilia in five fields
A compact view of what the Sicilia denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
11 varieties listed
This bottle: Nero d'Avola.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOC · Sicilia
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Sicilia is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 11 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 13.0 tonnes per hectare
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03
Region and area context
Sicilia falls within Sicily, covering Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east.
Wine route
Strada del Vino dell'Etna
2 days · 8 stops
Open the driveWine route
Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria
1 day · 5 stops
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Strada del Vino Marsala e Pantelleria
3 days · 4 stops
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Winery
Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti
ViewVittoria
Made at Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti, Vittoria. Directions
Wine routes in the zone: Strada del Vino dell'Etna, Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Strada del Vino Marsala e Pantelleria.
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Reading the label
- Azienda Agricola Arianna OcchipintiProducer / estate
- Nero d'AvolaGrape varieties
- Sicilia DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
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