COZs "VP" Vital Branco 2023 Style:Orange • Skin Contact cantaloupe

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The periphery of the wine glows with a subtle meatiness

' are special because of a bewitching mixture of power and finesse

and their unique vines in a way that is profound

It will be especially good to have around as we approach asparagus season

COZs "VP" Vital Branco 2023 Style:Orange • Skin Contact cantaloupeThe 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