Andrea Occhipinti is an organic wine-grower in the Lazio region of Italy producing Aleatico di Gradoli DOC wines, which he discovered when studying at the nearby Agrarian University of Tuscia, eventually writing his masters thesis on it.

Vineyards: At 450 metres on the volcanic hill slopes overlooking Lake Bolsena. The soil is ‘lapillo volcanico’.

Organic Certification: Yes.

White wines

Alter Alea: 100% Aleatico. Terroir: Lapillo vulcanico | 2009 Debut.

Pink wine

Alea Rosa: 100% Aleatico. | 2014 Debut. Terroir: Lapillo vulcanico | 2014 Debut.

Red wines

Aleatico di Gradoli DOC, Alea Vivia: 100% Aleatico. | 2008 Debut.

Lazio Rosso DOC, Arcaico: 50% each Aleatico and Grechetto Rosso. 30 days on skins. Aged in amphora. | 2013 Debut.

Contact

Andrea Occhipinti

Strada Comunale Montemaggiore snc

01010 Gradoli (VT), Italy

Website: www.occhipinti-andrea.it