COS Pithos Bianco 2021
Vittoria, Sicily

$29.99 3+ (code: 6saves2)
$31.99 reg

I like to call this the orange wine for people that do not usually like orange wines or prefer a style more like white wines, especially if they do not like the the cloudy and more tannic style. This is crystal clear and has no haze. Gorgeous with some grilled or fried seafood.

Area of production: Fontane, Vittoria, South-East of Sicily.
Grapes variety: Grecanico 100%.
Agriculture: Organic.
Altitude: 230 Meters a.s.l.
Soil: red soil, medium consistency; formed of subalpine sands of Pliocene origin, of limestone - siliceous nature, interwoven with compact layers of fresh clay and calcareous tufa.
Average age of vines in production: 12 years.
Fermentation: spontaneous in terracotta amphorae, on the skins with indigenous yeasts.
Aging: amphora and bottle

89 pts Vinous
The 2021 Bianco Pithos opens in the glass with a delicate blend of honeyed florals, ginger and crushed stone filling the senses. This is round in texture with crisp orchard fruits and a liquid flower concentration that builds tension throughout. The medium-length finish leaves young peach and dried apricot notes mingling. I revisited the 2021 Pithos Bianco over two hours, yet it never really came to life. - By Eric Guido on June 2023