COS Metodo Classico

WINE IS OUR SOUL, OUR JOB, OUR RHYTHMS, AND OUR ART.

COS Terre Siciliane Extra Brut Metodo Classico

Giusto Occhipinti - “the vineyard is like our life’s savings in the bank, so we must protect it.” COS is a leader in Siciliane natural winemaking, in experimentation and terroir expression. They started making wine because a)they loved wine, b) it was fun which evolved into restoring Sicilian quality winemaking of native grape varietals through organic and biodynamic principles. Their influence has stretched throughout Sicily and beyond.

The first press Frappato is fermented with indigenous yeasts in 440-liter clay amphorae sourced from Spain followed by an ageing in cement till the following harvest. The wine is then bottled with fresh mushy from the subsequent vintage and aged on the lees for 18 months. No sulphur, SO2, Disgorged in May 2018.

The color announces its Sicilian firey character and the red clay soils from the first pour. Its delicately fine perlage raises the intense aromas dried strawberry, rhubarb, raspberry, terra cotta clay, minerals and tobacco leaf. Don’t be fooled by the color, this metodo classico has power in its presence, its verve, its energy. The zesty acidity lifts the flavors and supported by a strong mineral backbone. It has a high toned flavors of tart cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, floral nuances, forest floor, savory white pepper and clove finish. It’s just so unique and spectacular, elegant and intriguing all at once.

Pair with a spring day and a sun-dried tomato tart.