In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong, Oxidative-Mineral finish

Aroma: dried apricot, chamomile, beeswax, orange peel

Palate: dried stone fruit, tannic texture, saline, almond

Grecanico fermented on skins in amphora: a paradigmatic skin-contact white of honeyed stone-fruit richness, firm phenolic texture and saline-mineral finish.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled octopus with lemon and olive oil
    The wine's phenolic grip and salinity echo the char and brine of the octopus.
  • Sicilian pasta alla norma
    Skin-contact tannins complement the richness of fried aubergine and aged ricotta.
  • Hard Sicilian cheeses
    Beeswax and dried-fruit notes are a classical pairing with aged caciocavallo.

History

Alongside the Pithos Rosso, COS launched the Pithos Bianco from organically farmed Grecanico, macerated on skins in terracotta. Both wines were foundational in establishing the international orange-wine movement and Italian skin-contact categories.

  1. 2000 — First skin-contact Grecanico vinified in amphora at COS

Facts

Producer
COS Pithos
Grapes
Grecanico (100%)
Classification
IGP Terre Siciliane
Oak
Fermented on skins and aged in terracotta amphorae, no oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 26-36 at retail
Drinking window
2-8 from vintage
First vintage
2000
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Tags

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