This particular wine is from one of Sicily’s leading estates, COS, a producer that is associated with the natural wine movement. While it practises biodynamic viticulture, uses clay amphorae for certain cuvées and keeps sulphur dioxide additions to a minimum, there is nothing eccentric about the wines of COS. They merely seek to provide the best possible expression of their origin by respecting nature and intervening only when necessary.
The COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria, a 60/40 blend of two indigenous varieties, Nero d’Avola and Frappato, possesses the appearance, aromatics and palate of a wine with cooler origin than Sicily’s south-east, such as Piedmont or Burgundy. Sicilian it is, however, and it is an excellent representation of its type, with alluring aromatics and an elegant red-fruit infused palate. Having recently seen the same wine with bottle age, one has sufficient confidence to suggest that it is capable of developing additional complexity in bottle if cellared for 4-6 years.
Producer: Azienda Agricola COS
Variety: Nero d’Avola (60%), Frappato (40%)
Vintage: 2010
Region: Sicily, Italy
ABV: 13.0%
Closure: Diam
Retail Price: $48.00
Date Tasted: 11 May 2013
Tasting Note:
Translucent cherry red. Alluring perfumed nose of strawberry, raspberry coulis, floral notes, chalky mineral edge. Dry, elegant and savoury, tannins initially prominent but recede with air. Sweet fruited up-front, characters much the same as the nose, quite delicate in texture but with good depth and length. Will develop well over the short to medium term, say 4-6 years.
Score: 17+/20
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