COS 2019 Nero di Lupo, Terre Siciliane IGP, Sicily, Italy
COS 2019 Nero di Lupo, Terre Siciliane IGP, Sicily, Italy
Three friends founded Azienda Agricola COS, in 1980: Giambattista Cilia, Cirino Strano and Giusto Occhipinti. The acronym of their last names is where the name for the winery – COS – comes from.
Winemaker: Giusto Occhipinti.
Farming: Organic
Varities: Nero d’Avola 100%.
Terroir: Vittoria, in South-Eastern Sicily. Planted 230m above sea level on red soil, medium consistency; formed of subalpine sands of Pliocene origin, of limestone - siliceous nature. Vines are minimum 15 years old.
Vinification: Harvested the end of September into the first days of October, with spontaneous fermentation on the skins with indigenous yeasts, in concrete tanks.
Aging in Concrete tank and bottle.
