COS Frappato 2024

IMPORTER NOTES:

TASTING: “Bright red. Floral red berries and aromatic herbs on the nose and in the mouth. Enters bright and juicy with a fresh floral red berry finish that is nicely persistent. A lovely easygoing red.”

FARMING: “Biodynamic”

VINIFICATION: “Organically grown estate grapes; Hand harvested; Spontaneous fermentation on indigenous yeasts and aging in concrete vats for 8 months.”

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: “Giusto Occhipinti of COS is a benchmark producer in the Vittoria appellation of Sicily, and certainly one of the most important and influential producers in all of Sicily if not Italy as a whole. The winery was founded in 1980 by three friends, Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti, and Cirino Strano. The initials of their last names form the winery’s name.”