50% Inzolia 50% Grillo

Ramì is a little lighter and more approachable for white wine drinkers first stepping out into the “orange wine” category. The skin contact is expressive, but the flavors are approachable and not too intense. A crisp wine with tangerine, orchard fruits, thyme, jasmine, ginger, and spice. A medium-bodied wine with delicate tannins and a dry minerality of wild yeast and salted almond followed by a balanced finish.

Grecanico

Skin contact white wine can taste strange and unfamiliar. Commonly referred to as “orange wine,” because of the color imparted by the skins, these wines can offer a new and exciting way to experience the wine rainbow. Exotic flavors abound with dried apricot, orange zest, herbal tea, cooking spice, banana bread, and dried grass. Noticeable tannins from the skins balance with restrained acidity for a dry, juicy finish.

Zibibbo (Muscat di Alexandria)

The Arabic word “Zibibbo “is the official Italian name for Moscato d’Alessandria. One of the world’s oldest grape varieties, this wine is intensely aromatic with expressive floral elements like lavender, lemon balm, Meyer lemon, honey comb, and apricot. Very fruity but dry with a soft acidity that is round, full, and coating. This wine will confuse your taste buds with smells that allude to sweetness but with a taste that is dry and savory. A truly pleasurable experience.

Frappato

An exciting indigenous grape from Sicily, Frappato will have it’s moment in the sun with the current demand for easy drinking, light bodied wines with captivating flavor. The tart red fruits of cherry and strawberry are vibrant and aromatic with low tannins and fresh acidity. Very easy to drink, this wine is for fans of Burgundy, Beaujolais, Willamette, and Garnacha. It navigates the warm temperatures of Sicily with aplomb.

Nero d’Avolo

Nero d’Avola was the rising star of Sicily when high alcohol and power were the goal. COS, instead, focused on expressing the vibrant dark energy of this beautiful native grape. Nero d’Avola is naturally high in acidity, and this vibrant example reveals that with dark berry fruits, cassis, and plum layered with violets, smoked herbs, leather, and rhubarb. This wine shows crisp, crunchy tannins with a good sapidity that lingers.

100% Nero d’Avola (2020 vintage)

In 2000 the COS winery embarked on a new adventure, aging wines in clay vessels buried underground, seeking to express the terroir of southeastern Sicily as transparently as possible. The amphora heightens the elegance and oxygenation for more developed flavors. Intense floral aromatics of violet combine with red plum, wild black fruits, and herbal complexities. Medium bodied and energetic, the acidity softens with oxygen for a smooth, elegant finish.

60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Frappato

An iconic wine from one of the most influential producers in Sicily. The Cerasuolo Classico is characterized by bright, wild red fruits, energetic and complex with great structure. With time the wine relaxes to express smoked herbs, dried flowers, and leathery tobacco. A medium bodied wine with nuanced tannins that develop with age. This wine captures the life and essence of southeastern Sicily with freshness.

60% Nero d”Avola 40% Frappato

A crowning achievement for COS; to take something great, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, and make it even better by choosing the best barrel from the best parcel. What stands out is the depth and concentration of fruit in this wine. Dense dark red fruits like raspberry and pomegranate balance savory notes of wild herbs, anise seed, leather, spice, and black olive. The palate is firm but generous with fine tannins that can age well for decades.

50% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot

A Bordeaux style blend that expresses the unique character of the Vittoria region in southeastern Sicily. Nuanced and lively with elegant aromatics that leans toward the Merlot for black cherry, juicy red plum, and subtle notes of flowers, chocolate, and spice. The palate confirms the Cabernet with a granitic minerality, black currant, and grippy tannins that linger in a refreshing way with beautiful harmony.

100% Nero d’Avola

This wine has both power and grace and stands out as a definitive expression of Sicily’s most important red grape, Nero d’Avola, officially known as Calabrese. Complex dark, red and purple fruits are complimented by deep savory notes of forest floor, leather, and smoked spices. The body is firm but not full and the finish is textured but not aggressive. This wine will age supremely.

100% Frappato

This is a one-of-a-kind wine experience. The bubbles are delicate and subdued and the color is a golden orange from red grapes crushed with just a few hours of skin-contact and fermented in clay. Rich flavors of butterscotch and apricot are combined with a mineral character of beeswax and natural yeast. For fans of Pet-Nat and Natural wine flavors, with clarity and a surprising depth of character.