COS Vittoria Rosso Delle Fontane 2018
- Region
- Italy » Sicilia » Vittoria DOC
- Type
- red still, dry
- Producer
- Vintage
- 2018
- Grapes
- Nero d'Avola, Frappato
- Alcohol
- 12.5
- Sugar
- 3.2
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
Ratings
My second bottle in a short span. Same result. Dried cherries, red flowers, raw meat, briar and spices. Complete, round, juicy, quite intense and so well-balanced.
It's a wonderful Vittoria Rosso (hehe, someone stopped being Cerasuolo di Vittoria). Delicate, sophisticated and delicious. Dried cherries, red flowers, underbrush, raw meat, briar and warm spices. I love how every aroma is mindful of others, and nothing stands out. On the palate, it's still too young. It has a medium-full body. It's intense, juicy and well-balanced. Good potential. I'd love to open a bottle of this vintage in 5-10 years.
About Producer
Azienda Agricola COS was founded in 1980 by three friends: Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti, and Cirino Strano. The name is just an acronym of their family names (in case you didn't notice). The trio is known for the transformation of Cerasuolo di Vittoria wine from DOC to DOCG level (the only one on the island), as their 2005 release was the first to bear the new designation.
COS started its adventure with biodynamic farming and neutral terracotta vases. In 2007 (after moving to a new location), they decided to get rid of all their oak barrels in favour of 150 huge amphoras.