2024 Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Coenobium Lazio Bianco Producer_Pierre BoissonThe 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
limestone-driven core with the elegant tension and precision that define the Moreau style
Brancellao
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
iron-rich red clay and limestone soils that inherently impart a rigorous
or goat cheese
they speak of their unique soils
approachable wines with well-integrated tannins
The 2019 growing season
Alain Coudert’s approach at Clos de la Roilette centers on the preservation of old-vine Gamay through labor-intensive
it offers a more immediate expression of fruit and elegance