Monastero Suore Cistercensi 'Benedic' 2022
The Wine
The sisters produce a scant amount of red wine. ‘Benedic’ is a blend of equal parts Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo (lighter red grape). Despite a two-week maceration, Benedic is typically a beautifully pale, translucent wine. Its color is soft and almost coppery. Aromas of subtle red licorice, dried leaves, and fresh pipe tobacco introduces a palate with a floral edge and gentle tannins.
Additive and elegance personified - an absolute winner of a wine for those looking to be slowly and delicately caressed!
These are not your typical Italian wines - one must have an open mind. They take a little time to unfold and fully appreciate - and when they do ‘Allora’ hopefully… you’ll have your ‘light bulb moment’. It is then, you’ll see another side: uniquely captivating, seductive and truly celestial qualities!
The Details
Variety - Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo
Country - Italy
Region - Lazio
Extra - Cork
Year - 2022
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Under the guidance of Umbria's natural wine making legendary Paolo Bea, the Sisters of the Cistercian order at the Vitorchiano monastery in Latium/Lazio region, about 70 kilometres northwest of Rome produce soulful and cerebral vini. They practice organic farming and produce wine as honest, sympathetic and gracious as they are. Coenobium ( the 'monastery') comes from the volcanic soils that underlay the vineyards. The extended contact that the fermenting juice has with the skins is a special vinification technique encouraged by Bea.
