2022 COS, Frappato, Sicily, Italy

Producer: Founded in 1980 by 3 friends that were students in their 20’s  – Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti & Cirino Strano. Cilia’s father had given him a small plot of old vines planted to Nero d’Avola & Frappato, as an early inheritance.The winery name was formed by the initials of their last names. COS is known for making highly respected natural wine while maintaining a classic style. No chemicals are used in the vineyards, wines are made using native Sicilian grape varieties native yeast fermentation,  a combination of terracotta amphora, concrete and large format oak for fermentation & aging, and minimal addition of sulfur.

Place:  in the city of Vittoria, on Sicily’s southern coast, 700 ft above the mediterranean.

Farming: Certified organic since 2007 with biodynamic principles

Varietal: Frappato

Soil: decomposed volcanic sediment & limestone under red clay

Winemaking: 20% whole cluster, spontaneous fermentation on the skins with indigenous yeast, aging in concrete tank for 8 months & bottle for 3 months

Tasting Notes: fresh herbs – bramble –  bright cherry