Monastero Suore Cistercensi Coenobium Bianco 2024

Wine Type: White / Skin-Contact
Vintage: 2024
Bottle Size: 750mL
Grape Varieties: Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio
Appellation: Vino Bianco (Lazio)
Country: Italy
Region: Lazio – Vitorchiano 
Producer: Monastero Suore Cistercensi
Winemaker: The Cistercian sisters, with guidance from Giampiero Bea
Vineyard: Hillside vineyards surrounding the Vitorchiano monastery
Soil: Volcanic soils with sand and basalt
Farming: Organic (uncertified, monastery-tended); hand-harvested
Alcohol: 12.0%
Fermentation: Native yeasts; short skin contact (a few days) in stainless steel and concrete/fiberglass; no temperature control; aged on fine lees; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur

Tasting Note:
The 2024 Coenobium is quietly expressive and deeply comforting—more umami and glow than flash. Aromas of chamomile tea, pear skin, yellow apple, and fennel lead into notes of beeswax, almond, and a faint hay/earth nuance from gentle skin contact. The palate is textural but not heavy: a soft, waxy midweight with tea-like tannins, savory depth, and a cool, volcanic-mineral finish. It’s a “table wine” in the best sense—thoughtful, calm, and incredibly easy to drink. Serve cool (not icy) with roast chicken, simple pastas with olive oil and herbs, grilled vegetables, or aged sheep’s milk cheeses.

About the Producer:
Made by the Cistercian nuns of the Monastero Suore Cistercensi in Vitorchiano, Coenobium is a collaboration between contemplative life and natural farming. The sisters tend their volcanic vineyards organically, harvest by hand, and vinify with native yeasts and minimal intervention, guided by longtime friend and advisor Giampiero Bea. Everything is done slowly and simply—no temperature control, no cosmetic oak, no fining or filtration—resulting in wines that feel humble yet profound. Coenobium is the gateway cuvée: a gently skins-kissed white that captures the spirit of the monastery—quiet, grounded, and deeply nourishing at the table.