2024 Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT Italy Thomas de Marne The grapes are chilled down

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

Their wines are legendary and still made the way they were when the winery was founded over 130 years ago

I fell for Grüner in the very early days of my wine journey

including juniper

that give the lucky few connoisseurs strong experiences

2024 Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT Italy Thomas de Marne The grapes are chilled downProduced 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