Three friends founded Azienda Agricola COS, in 1980: Giambattista Cilia, Cirino Strano and Giusto Occhipinti. The acronym of their last names is where the name for the winery – COS – comes from.
The company is located in the south eastern corner of Sicily, so near to Africa that the flavors jump out through the architecture and the vegetation: vineyards and olive, almond, and carob groves. This beautiful climate abounds with beautiful hues of red, yellow
and ochre. This land is ancient. Scratch the surface just a few centimeters and history leaps out: everything from ancient
Greek coins to early Italian pottery. So many different cultures and people have settled in Italy, it would be as difficult to name them all as reading the phone directory.
"COS’s voyage began in 1980
The past twenty-five years have consisted
of passionate work. We have chosen the
best soil, the best plants, and the best
grape varieties. If you listen to nature and
respect it, the wine becomes a mirror of
the land and of your soul. This will never
happen if we do not accept the idea that
wine must be an expression of the land,
vineyard, and culture."
The company is located in the south eastern corner of Sicily, so near to Africa that the flavors jump out through the architecture and the vegetation: vineyards and olive, almond, and carob groves. This beautiful climate abounds with beautiful hues of red, yellow
and ochre. This land is ancient. Scratch the surface just a few centimeters and history leaps out: everything from ancient
Greek coins to early Italian pottery. So many different cultures and people have settled in Italy, it would be as difficult to name them all as reading the phone directory.
"COS’s voyage began in 1980
The past twenty-five years have consisted
of passionate work. We have chosen the
best soil, the best plants, and the best
grape varieties. If you listen to nature and
respect it, the wine becomes a mirror of
the land and of your soul. This will never
happen if we do not accept the idea that
wine must be an expression of the land,
vineyard, and culture."
