2022 Azienda Agricola Cos Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Sicily, Italy Nicolas Reau 8% Newtown Pippin

8% Newtown Pippin

kept on the lees for 48 months then another 24 months in bottle before the wine was released

a bit of sulfur at bottling

Organic earthly compounds like rusted nails

2022 Azienda Agricola Cos Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Sicily, Italy Nicolas Reau 8% Newtown Pippin60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Frappato Organic certified SOIL: Red soil of medium consistency; made up of subalpine sands composed of limestone and silica. VITICULTURE: Hand harvested. Vines average 25 years of age. VINIFICATION: Spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks on the skins with indigenous yeast. AGING: Aged in Slavonian oak botti for one year followed by one year in concrete.