2013 COS Pithos Rosso Sicily

Cos was started in 1980 and is so called due to the initials of the surnames of the 3 founders – Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Pinuccia Strano. The estate is based in the town of Vittoria in the Ragusa province of south east Sicily and was originally begun on a shoestring budget. Today, however, Cos produces some of the finest wines on the island from native grape varieties such as Frappato, Nera d’Avola, Grecanico and Inzolia.

(88 points) Bright red. Strong flint and pungent floral elements complicate red berries on the nose and palate. Saline and herbal nuances emerge with air on the bright, very fresh, but slightly drying finish. This was fermented and aged in large terracotta amphoras.  Vinous (Dec 2015)