Occhipinti Grillo "Contrada SM" 2024 Cognac rested in glass balloons for

rested in glass balloons for 13 years

Made using sour cherries sourced from Michigan

Incorporates over 40 botanicals

Fairfax and Jared are “sip smiths” instead of silversmiths

It was selected by Remelluri owner and winemaker Telmo Rodr�guez for the exceptional nature of the vintage and beautiful evolution of the wine

Occhipinti Grillo "Contrada SM" 2024 Cognac rested in glass balloons for100% Grillo. In 2016, Arianna acquired new property and planted four plots of Grillo, totaling two hectares. These vines are in the contrada of Santa Margherita ("SM" with a cheeky strike through on the label since contrada names are not legal) in Chiaramonte Gulfi, at the foot of the Iblei mountains, just north of Vittoria. They are planted on hillsides surrounded by pine forest, old oaks and ancient olive trees at almost 500 meters altitude, far