Monastero Suore Cistercensi Coenobium Ruscum 2024 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Monastero Suore Cistercensi
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Varietal	Verdicchio Blend
Vintage	2024
Sku	WH2857
Size	750ml

 

Much like the whites of Liguria’s Cinque Terre, those of Lazio’s Frascati zone are consumed in vast quantities. The source of this popularity, however, is Rome’s tourist population, a multitude that does not exercise a great deal of discrimination. The producers of Frascati are all too happy to oblige, with a prodigious output that earns Lazio sixth position in the productivity rankings for Italy’s 20 regions. The majority of these bottlings are indistinguishable from one another, essentially constituting a generic mass. It doesn’t have to be this way, though. Indeed, Lazio’s Alban Hills, which comprise Frascati and Lazio’s eight other main DOCs, establish Lazio’s viticultural credentials, given their well-drained, potassium-rich volcanic soils. Moreover, the liberal nature of the Frascati discipline innately provides for the crafting of distinctive wines. For example, a Frascati may derive wholly from Malvasia, a grape that exudes a lovely floral perfume, shifting into a tropical frui