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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: fresh strawberry, raspberry, white pepper, rose petal
Palate: light red fruits, fresh herbs, mineral, crisp finish
Pure Frappato of haunting lightness: pale ruby, white-pepper-dusted red berry fruit, racy acidity and a mineral finish that evokes iron-rich Vittoria soils.
What it pairs with
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Grilled tuna with caponata
The wine's lightness and acidity bridge the oily fish with the sweet-sour vegetables. -
Swordfish involtini
Frappato's delicate red fruit complements grilled swordfish without overpowering. -
Fresh ricotta with herbs
Low tannin and vibrant acidity pair well with creamy fresh cheese.
How to serve COS Frappato
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled tuna with caponata, Swordfish involtini, Fresh ricotta with herbs. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
COS began bottling Frappato as a varietal in the late 1980s, before the variety gained wider attention. The biodynamic conversion amplified the mineral character of this light-bodied Sicilian red.
- 1988: First varietal Frappato bottled at COS
- 2001: Biodynamic farming applied to Frappato vineyards
Facts
- Producer
- COS · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Frappato (100%)
- Classification
- Vittoria DOC
- Oak
- Aged in concrete vats and large Slavonian oak, approximately 8 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 18-26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about COS Frappato
What does COS Frappato taste like?
On the nose, fresh strawberry, raspberry, white pepper, rose petal. On the palate, light red fruits, fresh herbs, mineral, crisp finish. Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, racy acidity with a clean, mineral finish. Pure Frappato of haunting lightness: pale ruby, white-pepper-dusted red berry fruit, racy acidity and a mineral finish that evokes iron-rich Vittoria soils.
When should I drink COS Frappato?
Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with COS Frappato?
Grilled tuna with caponata is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Swordfish involtini and Fresh ricotta with herbs. The wine's lightness and acidity bridge the oily fish with the sweet-sour vegetables.
What grapes are in COS Frappato?
The blend is Frappato (100%). The wine is classified as Vittoria DOC.
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