Sicily: Villa Chiarelli Manostalla Traditional Dinner & Wine
Experience an authentic Sicilian evening at Villa Chiarelli Manostalla. Enjoy a traditional dinner with local wines, hear stories of the estate, and experience Sicilia...
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Fish couscous A saline, high-acid white with some barrel texture suits Trapani-style fish broth.More wines for fish →
- Grilled sea bream Fresh acidity lifts charred, delicate fish.More wines for fish →
- Risotto with lemon and prawns Citrus-driven acidity with a creamy texture from lees and wood.More wines for prawns and shrimp →
History
SM comes from Santa Margherita, a single 490 metre vineyard divided into four parcels on a clay and limestone sand surface over compact limestone rock. Vines average six years old, planted at 5,300 per hectare, and are harvested in the first ten days of September. The producer states biodynamic farming and organic certification.
Facts
- Producer
- Arianna Occhipinti · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grillo
- Classification
- Sicilia DOC
- Oak
- Fermented in cement tanks and 25 hectolitre oval Austrian wooden barrels with native yeasts; 10 months partly in concrete and partly in the oval barrels, then 4 months in bottle
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Occhipinti SM
What grapes are in Occhipinti SM?
Occhipinti SM is made from Grillo. It is bottled as Sicilia DOC.
How is Occhipinti SM aged?
Fermented in cement tanks and 25 hectolitre oval Austrian wooden barrels with native yeasts; 10 months partly in concrete and partly in the oval barrels, then 4 months in bottle.
What food pairs with Occhipinti SM?
Fish couscous is a natural match. Also try Grilled sea bream or Risotto with lemon and prawns. A saline, high-acid white with some barrel texture suits Trapani-style fish broth.
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