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Azienda Agricola Cos

2017 Azienda Agricola Cos, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Classico

Italy Frappato Nero d'Avola Sicily Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico 750ML

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2017 Azienda Agricola Cos Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico
Azienda Agricola Cos

2017 Azienda Agricola Cos, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Classico

Italy Frappato Nero d'Avola Sicily Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico 750ML

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For those in the know, the beautiful squat bottles coming from Azienda Agricola COS in Vittoria are soulful wines with endless personality, character, and class. The trio of friends behind COS make a wide variety of bottlings that represent the terroir and grapes of Sicily while also incorporating modern and ancestral techniques in the winery.

Azienda Agricola Cos

In 1980, Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti, and Cirino Strano formed one of the seminal Sicilian wineries, named Azienda Agricola COS for the first letter of each of their last names. Their reputation in Vittoria for working with the local varieties of Nero d'Avola and Frappato, in addition to their work with biodynamics and progressive techniques in the winery, is among the best on the island.

Elevage in the winery can differ quite a bit from wine to wine, as Giusto Occhipinti (Arianna Occhipinti’s uncle) spent many of the early years experimenting with different means of fermentation and aging. In addition to neutral casks, they often utilize concrete tanks and even 440-liter clay amphorae.

Their Cerasuolo di Vittoria—which differs quite a bit from the pale, quaffable Cerasuolos produced in Abruzzo—is one of the best produced in the region. They additionally make a version aged in amphorae, and a single-vineyard Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico from a site called Della Fontane, which is one of the region’s most compelling wines.

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Azienda Agricola Cos

For those in the know, the beautiful squat bottles coming from Azienda Agricola COS in Vittoria are soulful wines with endless personality, character, and class. The trio of friends behind COS make a wide variety of bottlings that represent the terroir and grapes of Sicily while also incorporating modern and ancestral techniques in the winery.

In 1980, Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti, and Cirino Strano formed one of the seminal Sicilian wineries, named Azienda Agricola COS for the first letter of each of their last names. Their reputation in Vittoria for working with the local varieties of Nero d'Avola and Frappato, in addition to their work with biodynamics and progressive techniques in the winery, is among the best on the island.

Elevage in the winery can differ quite a bit from wine to wine, as Giusto Occhipinti (Arianna Occhipinti’s uncle) spent many of the early years experimenting with different means of fermentation and aging. In addition to neutral casks, they often utilize concrete tanks and even 440-liter clay amphorae.

Their Cerasuolo di Vittoria—which differs quite a bit from the pale, quaffable Cerasuolos produced in Abruzzo—is one of the best produced in the region. They additionally make a version aged in amphorae, and a single-vineyard Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico from a site called Della Fontane, which is one of the region’s most compelling wines.

Vinous

Vinous

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There are depths of crushed raspberries, pomegranate, roses and peppery herbs to be found in the 2017 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico. This is silky and pliant in feel, offering ripe red and blue fruits accentuated by sweet spices, as juicy acidity maintains vibrancy. Salty minerals and inner violet florals come forward through the close, along with nuanced tannins that create a classically dry sensation on the elegant finish. This is a total pleasure to taste, but while it’s already drinking beautifully, it will also excel through a number of years of cellaring. The Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico is a blend of 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato.

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Vinous

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There are depths of crushed raspberries, pomegranate, roses and peppery herbs to be found in the 2017 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico. This is silky and pliant in feel, offering ripe red and blue fruits accentuated by sweet spices, as juicy acidity maintains vibrancy. Salty minerals and inner violet florals come forward through the close, along with nuanced tannins that create a classically dry sensation on the elegant finish. This is a total pleasure to taste, but while it’s already drinking beautifully, it will also excel through a number of years of cellaring. The Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico is a blend of 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato.