Aleatico is is an unusual red grape variety grown in small quantities in central Italy, but Andrea Occhipinti is the first to vinify it as a dry

An indication of sweetness

Sweetness in a wine can result from residual sugar (RS) which is the unfermented grape sugars left over in the wine after fermentation has completed, or it can result from the addition of concentrated grape must prior to bottling in the case of sparkling wine production.

level found on the label of sparkling wine. This expression will have noticeable sweetness with 17-32 grams of residual sugar per liter (g/L). AKA "Sec"

, white wine (as well as red and rose - he's a bit obsessed with this grape) using fruit grown on the volcanic slopes surrounding Lake Bolsena in Lazio. The grape is thought to be a dark-skinned relative of Muscat a Petit Grains and it shows - the result being a unicorn wine with beautiful aromatics and a hint of spice that you might typically find in a red wine (or Muscat). Organic

Maintaining agricultural systems without the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin, and without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides

practices