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COS, 2018 Pithos Rosso, Vittoria Rosso DOC
Producer
Vintage
2018
Region
ItalySicilia
Appellation
Vittoria Rosso DOC
Cuvée
Pithos Rosso
Varietal
Nero d'Avola, Frappato
Farming
Organic & Biodynamic
Vinification
Low Sulfur Vinification & Aging, Skin contact, Amphora aged, Amphora fermented, Indigenous yeast fermented
60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Frappato di Vittoria. Estate grown in Bastonica, Vittoria. 25 year old vines.
Red clay soils soils with subalpine sands composed of limestone & silica. 230 meters elevation.
Spontaneous fermentation on the skins in terracotta amphorae with indigenous yeasts. Aged in amphorae for 9 months followed by 3 months in bottle before release.
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