Coenobium is the sisters' flagship white blend from Lazio, bringing together Trebbiano, Verdicchio and Malvasia. Made under the guidance of Giampiero Bea, it combines co-fermentation, fine-lees aging and bottling without fining or filtration in an expression of Vitorchiano's volcanic soils.
Coenobium is the sisters' flagship white blend from Lazio, bringing together Trebbiano, Verdicchio and Malvasia. Made under the guidance of Giampiero Bea, it combines co-fermentation, fine-lees aging and bottling without fining or filtration in an expression of Vitorchiano's volcanic soils.
Producer & Winemaking
The grapes are harvested together and co-fermented without added yeasts or temperature stabilization. The wine rests on its fine lees in steel and fiberglass tanks before being bottled just ahead of the following harvest, without fining or filtering.
Wine Profile
The wine's descriptive notes evoke fennel fronds, chamomile tea, almonds and tangerine, with a full yet delicately rendered palate. A smoky, iron-like mineral character reflects Vitorchiano's volcanic soils, while glowing acidity carries the savory flavors with freshness and drinkability. These are general wine-profile notes, not a separate assessment of the 2025 vintage.
2024 Vintage Reference
Coenobium · Prior-Vintage Note, 2024 The sisters’ flagship wine, “Coenobium” is a blend of Trebbiano, Verdicchio, and Malvasia, harvested together and co-fermented without added yeasts or temperature stabilization. It is aged on its fine lees in steel and fiberglass tanks and bottled just before the next harvest without fining or filtering. This natural concentration results in a wine of exceptional mineral-driven tension, with a powerful smoke-iron interplay underpinning notes of green apple, fennel frond, and honey. While Coenobium and Ruscum can diverge quite significantly in character depending on vintage, in 2024 they show a through-line of freshness wed to inner warmth and an undercurrent of notable saltiness.
Pairing Suggestions
Try with roasted vegetables, mushroom dishes or herb-seasoned poultry to complement the wine's savory profile.
Details
Producer: Monastero Suore Cistercensi
Wine: Coenobium Bianco
Vintage: 2025
Bottle size: 750ml
Country: Italy
Region: Lazio
Appellation: Lazio IGP
Blend: Trebbiano, Verdicchio and Malvasia
Type: White wine; listed as skin contact
Fermentation: Co-fermented without added yeasts or temperature stabilization
