Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Bianco 'Ruscum' 2024

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Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Bianco 'Ruscum' 2024An alternate lens into the nuns terroir, Ruscum comes from the same vineyards and the same harvest as Coenobium, but its juice spends two weeks in contact with the skins. If Coenobium is a wine of autumn, then Ruscum is its winter siblingalways richer and more substantial, with notes of crunchy apricots, spice cake, musk, and broth. Its tannins are present but courteous, supporting rather than dominating the wine, and offering great versatility at the

Rosso de Veo (“Veo” is the way the family’s name is pronounced in the old Umbrian dialect) is pure Sagrantino sourced from younger vines around the property and from parcels that don’t quite make Giampiero’s rigorous cut for Pagliaro

aging for two years in “cuve” before bottling

and the vibrant acidity and chalky undertones which characterize the white wines are on full display here as well

bright finish

The appellation of Carema is extremely small: only 16 hectares (approximately 40 acres) are planted to the vine

the vineyards for the Vino Nobile have a southwestern exposure but at a higher elevation than those for the neighboring Chianti Colli Senesi

With electrifying acidity and a complexity-contributing edge of woodsmoke

with an underlying succulence derived from its vibrant acid-fruit interplay

with ultra-fine tannins and a long

and the contrast seems to attest to the skills of both growers

This wine undergoes a two-week maceration and is aged in large tronconique barrels for one year

the skins are removed

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