DOCG Red

Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti Grotte Alte

Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti
Region
Sicily
Body
Medium to full
Best price
£57.54

2020 · 75cl · checked 26 Sep

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Where to buy Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti Grotte Alte

£57.54 best price · 2 retailers in stock · checked 27 Sep 2026

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Decantalo Best price 2020 · 75cl · checked 26 Sep
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£57.54 £76.72/L
Vinissimus Best price 2020 · 75cl · checked 27 Sep
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£69.50 £92.67/L

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Tasting Notes

Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.

Tasted by
Arianna Occhipinti
Source
Producer notes · confidence High
Taste profile
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Overall

It is a mediterranean wine that preserves the taste of the sea... It is harmonious and it has experienced a long ageing.

Live UK pricing
Best price · 75 cl £57.54 at Decantalo
Price spread £57.54 - £69.50 Across 2 UK retailers tracked
Retailers tracked 2UK 2 in stock
Vintages live 2020 Current release: 2020
Per-litre (75 cl basis) £76.72 Per-litre price for the lowest current offer
Last checked 27 Sep 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Cerasuolo di Vittoria in five fields

A compact view of what the Cerasuolo di Vittoria denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
2 varieties listed
This bottle: Nero d'Avola, Frappato.
Minimum ageing
No statutory minimum
Producers release on their own schedule; 4 to 6 months in steel is typical.
Region / area
Ragusa · Caltanissetta · Catania
Source: Editorial.
Style
DOCG · Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Minimum ABV at this colour: 12.5%.
Classification
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
Vintages
2020 Current release
Best price
£57.54
Retailers
2 in stock

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

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.

Cerasuolo di Vittoria is in the DOCG 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. 2 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Yield ceiling. 8.0 tonnes per hectare
  • Minimum ABV. 12.5% vol
  • Minimum ageing. No statutory minimum - producers release on their own schedule
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Cerasuolo di Vittoria falls within Sicily, covering Ragusa · Caltanissetta · Catania. The denomination is further divided into 1 sub-zone.

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG zone The producer Wine route in the zone

Made at Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti, Vittoria. Directions

Wine route in the zone: Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria.

04

Reading the label

  • Azienda Agricola Arianna OcchipintiProducer / estate
  • Nero d'Avola · FrappatoGrape varieties
  • Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2020Vintage (year of harvest)
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£57.54 for a 75cl bottle of the 2020, at Decantalo, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust
Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 27 Sep 2026, 02:16 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
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

Common Questions

Nero d'Avola (Neh-roh DAH-voh-lah) is the most widespread grape variety in Sicily. Avola is a tiny little village in the south-east of Sicily, and Nero d’Avola is its signature grape. The grape is grown all over the island. It is mainly found in the provinces of Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Siracusa. It gives excellent results in wines made from it alone. It is also used in blends with other international red grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. It blends with native Sicilian grapes too, such as Frappato, Perricone, Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese. Together they create full bodied, sumptuous reds.

Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Large Balloon glass.

Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti Grotte Alte is available from 2 UK retailers, with prices starting from £57.54.

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Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti Grotte Alte