Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux medium-length finish with shades of

medium-length finish with shades of honey on apricot

The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins

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 medium-length finish with shades ofProduced 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