approachable wines with well-integrated tannins
it offers a more immediate expression of fruit and elegance
The wine displays an architectural framework built on high-toned acidity and distinct mineralization
cultivates deep-rooted vines that access the intricate mineral composition of their soils
drawing on a vast array of holdings across the entirety of the Champagne appellation to ensure stylistic consistency
2024 Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Coenobium Lazio Bianco Producer_Pierre Boisson approachable wines with well-integrated tanninsThe Cistercian nuns of Vitorchiano have been farming five hectares of volcanic hillside north of Rome since the 1990s, with Giampiero Bea (of Italian winemaking fame, Paolo Bea) guiding the cellar. This is genuine polyculture bees, vegetables, grains, and vines managed entirely by hand with the kind of unhurried focus that monastic life makes possible. The soils are tufa and volcanic ash, and they leave a mark: iron, smoke, and a vertical acidity that