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COS, Pithos Rosso di Vittoria, 2023

Red Wine from Sicily, Italy
by COS
$38.99
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COS helped write the modern Sicilian playbook, and Pithos Rosso is their most elemental wine. This is the red from the Cerasuolo di Vittoria zone in southeastern Sicily, a blend of Nero d'Avola and Frappato fermented and aged in unlined terracotta amphorae buried in the ground (pithos is Greek for the vessel). The clay adds nothing but a gentle breathing, so the fruit comes through pure and unmasked. Farming is organic and biodynamic, fermentation runs on wild yeasts, and sulfur is kept to a whisper. The result is a bright, savory, faintly wild red with real energy. Serve it with a slight chill and don't be afraid to bring it to the table with anything from pizza to grilled fish.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nero D'Avola

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Wood-fired pizza, pasta alla Norma, grilled tuna or swordfish, caponata, roast chicken, or a plate of Sicilian salumi.

Tasting Profile

Red cherry, pomegranate, dried herbs, and a faint earthy funk. Light to medium-bodied, juicy and fresh, with soft tannins, lively acidity, and a savory, saline finish.

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!