2019 Contrada, Sicilia IGT

COS, 2019 Contrada, Sicilia IGT

Producer

COS

Vintage

2019

Region

Italy

Appellation

Sicilia IGT

Cuvée

Contrada

Varietal

Nero d'Avola

Farming

Biodynamic, Low/No Sulfur Vinification

Vinification

Concrete Vat Fermented, Indigenous yeast fermented, Large format barrel aged, Low Sulfur Vinification & Aging, Unfined & Unfiltered, Whole Cluster Fermented

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy loam, Volcanic

100% Nero d’Avola. Estate grown in Bastonaca, Vittoria. 50 year old vines planted 8,000 vines per hectare.
Red clay soils with subalpine sands interwoven with layers of limestone. 230 meters elevation.
Spontaneous fermentation on the skins in concrete vats using indigenous yeasts. Aged in Slavonian botti.