Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux with beautiful notes of fresh

with beautiful notes of fresh plum

it is dense while also supple

The medium to full-bodied palate is wonderfully plush

minerals and almonds

but they are soft and silky

Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux with beautiful notes of freshProduced 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