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Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Benedic Lazio Rosso, 2024

Red Wine from Other Italy, Italy
by Monastero Suore Cistercensi
$34.99
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Wine made by nuns—and it's delicious. Cistercian sisters have crafted wine at their Lazio monastery since 1963, with consulting help from Giampiero Bea of the legendary Paolo Bea estate. This Sangiovese-Ciliegiolo blend from volcanic soils is light, fresh, and juicy with cherry notes. Low alcohol (11%), naturally made, perfect for pizza night or rustic Italian fare.

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More about Monastero Suore Cistercensi

Cistercian nuns in Vitorchiano have farmed five hectares organically since the early '90s. Giampiero Bea started advising them in the 2000s, and now they release Coenobium—a blend of Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio, and Grechetto fermented on skins—from a ramshackle cellar packed with tanks, demijohns, whatever works. Pure, real, sacred.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine:

A lovely, gentle, unadorned wine that is an expression of the monastic life of the people who produce it, from equal proportions of the grape varieties Ciliegiolo and Sangiovese (a clone similar to Montepulciano d’Abruzzo) cultivated in the area around the Monastery. The wine undergoes a 15-day natural fermentation without any forced stabilization.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Herb-grilled pork, lamb stew, tomato-based pasta, roasted vegetables, aged cheeses

Tasting Profile

Rustic and earthy with red fruit, herb, and mineral notes. Medium body with soft tannins and good acidity. Finish is medium with lingering herb and fruit.