2024 Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT Italy Thomas de Marne including juniper

including juniper

The grapes are chilled down and 90% of them (even the reds) are direct pressed

this already bears all the hallmarks of the very best wines from the village

It’s medium-bodied with clean acidity

The tank fermented wines were foot trodden and fermented for 19 days on the skins

2024 Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT Italy Thomas de Marne including juniperProduced in an entirely natural manner under the guidance of Giampiero Bea, the Coenobium is a blend of Trebbiano, Verdicchio, and Malvasia, harvested together and co fermented without added yeasts or temperature stabilization. Aged on its fine lees in steel and fiberglass tanks, it is bottled just before the next harvest without fining or filtering. The nose is evocative of autumn on multiple sensory levels, with aromas of fennel fronds, chamomile