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COS, Nero D'Avola "Nero di Lupo", 2024

Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
by COS
$27.99
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Saline-inflected beauty from Sicily's natural-wine standard-bearer. COS — the initials of founders Cilia, Occhipinti and Strano, working in Vittoria since 1980 — make Nero di Lupo ("the wolf's black") as their fresh-faced varietal Nero d'Avola, distinct from the Frappato-blended Cerasuolo. The 2024 is hand-harvested organic and biodynamic fruit, fermented on indigenous yeasts and aged nine months in concrete vats before bottling. The result is everything Sicily promises and rarely delivers in this varietal: dark plum, black cherry and licorice held aloft by bright acidity, restrained alcohol and very soft, gentle tannins. There's a savory, sea-breeze edge underneath the fruit — saline lift, wild herbs, a touch of volcanic dust. Light enough on its feet to chill slightly; serious enough to drink with a real meal.

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More about COS

If you had to pick a single producer responsible for the Sicilian renaissance, it would be COS. They were the first to show the world that Sicily's artisanal side is not just delicious, but worthy of the kind of attention nobody would ever pay to the island's mass-produced Nero d’Avola. They launched a revolution.

COS was founded by three men whose last names start with C, O and S. The "O" — Giusto Occhipinti (uncle of Arianna)— has been the driving force at the domaine, introducing organic and biodynamic techniques and obsessing over the correct vessels for elevage.

Giusto found the perfect farming and winemaking methods to express their unique Vittoria terroir. Soils in this part of Etna have a layer of red clay over a limestone substrate. With the reliable weather you have ideal conditions for producing consistently fresh and balanced wines. It’s no wonder that wine has been produced in this corner of Sicily for almost 3,000 years!

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nero D'Avola

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Built for grilled tuna or swordfish, pasta alla Norma, eggplant caponata, pork shoulder with fennel, or sausage and lentils. Try it with a slight chill alongside pizza, lamb meatballs or aged pecorino.

Tasting Profile

Dark plum, black cherry and licorice meet wild herbs, dried orange peel and a saline mineral lift. Medium-bodied, fresh and lively, with restrained alcohol and very soft, supple tannins.

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