COS 2021 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG

COS 2021 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG

Item Number: 19299

UPC: 8-033749750600

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Sub Region: Ragusa
Appellation/AVA: Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 60% Nero d'Avola / 40% Frappato
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Red soil of limestone-siliceous nature

Vinification Notes: Harvest is manual. Spontaneous fermentation on the skins occurs in concrete tanks with indigenous yeast. The wine ages in Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months followed by one year in the bottle before release.

Tasting Notes: This wine is dense but not heavy on the palate, long and pure with multilayered subtle fruit flavors.

Terroir Notes: Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico is a subzone of Cerasuolo di Vittoria and can only be produced in these communes, which are all in the province of Ragusa: Acate, Comiso, Chiaramonte Gulfi, Vittoria. This Classico subzone refers to the more historical and thus older production zone. Also, the Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico wines have a longer minimum aging requirement, 18 months vs. 8 months, before release onto the market. The coastal Sicilian appellation enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with cooling breezes from the sea.

Reviews

  • Vinous
    Rating: 92 (6/20/2024)
    The 2021 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico entices with a dusty bouquet of citrus-laced blackberries, dried violets and sweet smoke. This is pure and lifted in style, communicating undeniable elegance with a silken wave of ripe wild berry fruit that swirls throughout. It finishes classically dry yet only gently tannic, leaving hints of black raspberry and spice to linger. The 2021 is simply stunning today and has the balance to evolve beautifully through medium-term cellaring.