COS Pithos Rosso

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, in addition to frequent use of chemicals in both the vineyards and in the winery. COS carved out a different path looking for more classic, traditional methods that produced wines ripe with freshness and vitality. Allowing the vines, soil, and terroir speak for themselves is again in fashion – minimal intervention.
One of the exciting developments of this movement is the use of clay pots, amphora, used for aging wine. These wines were natural before anyone was talking about a natural wine movement. COS has been producing the Cerasuolo di Vittoria for almost 40 years and the Pithos starting in 2000. Named after the Greek word for amphora. This wine expresses all the rich character of the Cerasuolo DOCG; the ancient use of amphora softens the wine and is believed to be a greater vessel to express more purely the terroir of the area.