Pithos Bianco Cos, Orange Wine, Biodynamic wine, 100% Grecanico, lovely Sicilian flavours. Pithos Bianco is a cuvée where the grapes are macerated with the skins. The wine is fermented in amphora and manages to be both supple and rounded in the mouth but at the same time grippy, spicy and herbal. Pithos Bianco is quite soft and understated with some floral notes meld into white, yellow stone fruits, peaches and savoury herbs. There are some saline notes and the wine is underpinned by excellent freshness and acidity. It also benefits from relatively low alcohol.
| Is Vegan? | Yes |
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| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Production Method | Biodynamic, Natural, Organic |
| Producer | Cos |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily, Italy |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Wine Type | Dry White Wine |
| Wine Style | Medium bodied |
| Grape | Grecanico |
| Terroir | Zone of production: area of Ramingallo | Altitude: 230 metres | Soil type: medium consistency, rich in schelethon |
| Alcohol | 11.5% abv |
| Maturation | Ageing period: 7 months into amphora in order to obtain the most aromatic expression of the wines |
| Total Sulphur | 64 mg/l |
| Annual Production | 10 - 20,000 bottles |
| Ageing Potential | 8 years |
| Food Matching | Shellfish, Umami |
BT –
Very much enjoyed this. Being a ‘skin contact’ white, it’s part way between white and orange in style — in this case, more like white than orange (in colour as well as style) but with the skin contact bringing a bit more depth and savoury texture to what you’d normally expect in a white. Very satisfying, especially, I imagine, for people who normally prefer reds.