HARVEST DIARY 2022 | SAN POLO 25 24 HARVEST DIARY 2022 | SAN POLO Shortly before the 2022 harvest, a new, imposing wine vessel peeps out in the winemaking area of the San Polo winery: an amphora of Cocciopesto. Cocciopesto, used by the Romans and well known by the Phoenicians, is an ancient mixture made up of fragments of stone aggregates and ground bricks, sand of different grain sizes, a low percentage of cement binder and dechlorinated water. It has Experimentation continues: Cocciopesto characteristics, such as longevity, resistance and high porosity, which makes it unique and unrepeatable. At San Polo we decided to use it with a view to experimenting with its properties, considering that it is a very porous material and we are convinced that it will be the future in the aging and vinification phases of tomorrow. Cocciopesto, unlike amphorae, is not cooked, it is left to air dry without cooking; this does not produce vitrification. In fact, they are materials that make contact with the air delicate. Cocciopesto works on the structure and tannin without aromatic contribution, this makes it ideal for our use.
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