2024 Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT Italy Thomas de Marne It’s medium-bodied with clean acidity

It’s medium-bodied with clean acidity

The eleventh century monks of Roncevaux made wine to cater to a population of tourists—religious pilgrims traveling through the mountain pass from France on their way to Santiago de Compostella in Spain

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

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

that give the lucky few connoisseurs strong experiences

2024 Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT Italy Thomas de Marne It’s medium-bodied with clean acidityProduced 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