COZs "VM" Castelao Baga 2022

COZs "VM" Castelao Baga 2022The COZ project is a partnership of Tiago Teles of Gilda and RAIZ and Antonio Marques da Cruz of Serradinha (featured in November's Direct Press, he puts ladybugs on the corks). They joined forces in order to work the land of one of their winemaking heroes, Jose Mendona of Quinta dos Cozinheiros, who passed away tragically. The name COZ is taken from his winery. After a few vintages they acquired some more parcels in the Montejunto mountain range, a

refers to the stone terraces in the area

whose vineyards fall in the Northern Rhone’s Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu (an appellation that only permits white wines made from Viognier)

called Consorzio

The wine was then raised for 3 months in ½ stainless steel vats and ½ older barrels

This Loureiro

The best wines from here — including this one —  show mouthwatering mineral energy with clarity and vibrancy

Figures like Diocletian used to beat a path to this area to relax

carbonic maceration

Does Baga have the potential for greatness that Nebbiolo is known for

Medium to full-bodied with just enough dark

It's really hard to not compare this to old Nebbiolo

Until recently