COOS

Dario Coos works with only two grapes, but what wines! Three of his offerings are made from the Verduzzo grape; one being a dry white called "Il Longhino," while the other two are Ramondolo, the region's only current DOCG. These luscious dessert wines have flavors of almond, honey and apricot and differ slightly according to how long the grapes are dried (I slightly preferred the regular Ramondolo to the bigger "Romandus"). The other grape he works with is Picolit, the shy-bearing variety that makes an exotic dessert wine. The quality of these wines (along with the gorgeous labels) made this winery one of the true discoveries of Casamiawines.