COS, 2021 Pithos Rosso, Vittoria Rosso DOC


Producer


Vintage

2021

Region

ItalySicilia

Appellation

Vittoria Rosso DOC

Cuvée

Pithos Rosso

Varietal

Nero d'Avola

Farming

Low/No Sulfur Vinification, Organic & Biodynamic

Vinification

Amphora aged, Amphora fermented, Indigenous yeast fermented, Low Sulfur Vinification & Aging, Skin contact

Soil Type

Clay, Sedimentary Clay, Volcanic

100% Nero d’Avola. 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.