Giusto Occhipinti of COS is one of the most important, influential, producers in all of Sicily if not Italy as a whole. The winery was founded in 1980 by three friends, Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti, and Cirino Strano. The initials of their last names form the winery’s name. Pithos Rosso is aged for seven months in amphorae followed by 2-3 months in concrete tanks, then finally three months in the bottle before release. Pithos is the Greek word for amphora.