COS Frappato 2022

Notes on the Wine

The grapes are hand harvested and allowed to go through spontaneous fermentation with wild yeast from the vineyard. All stages of the process are guided by the phases of the moon. Wines are aged in concrete until bottling and released one year after harvesting. Minimal sulfites added to preserve the stability and natural character of the wine.

This is such an exciting wine for people who love exploring wine. Frappato is a perfect balance of enjoyable juicy fruits with a unique and expressive character – the life of the party! It’s like Cru Beaujolais with a wild Sicilian accent. This wine will please even the most skeptical palates and COS is considered one of the best producers of this dynamic grape.

Notes on the Producer

COS is a benchmark producer for their naturalistic approach in the vineyards and in the winery. In the 80s and 90s the trend was to maximize big color, extraction, alcohol, and frequent use of chemicals in both the vineyards and winery. COS carved a different path looking for something more classic and traditional with freshness and vitality, never following these trends. It is this course that caused them to become an important trend setter. These wines were natural before anyone was talking about a natural wine movement. With this bottling you can taste a single varietal wine from some of the best vineyards in the Vittoria region. This Frappato is both light and lively with a rich satisfying texture, bright raspberry and orange blossom give way to delicate spice and soft tannins. The acidity is balanced nicely by playful red fruits.