Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano Coenobium Ruscum Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Methode Sauvage Ishikawa’s 17th century Kutani Yaki

Ishikawa’s 17th century Kutani Yaki porcelain artwork gracing this bottle helps tell the story that this sake has been made with local ingredients only

well balanced tannins

Mavroudi of Thrace (60%) and Limnio (40%) are organically cultivated in the absolutely dry privately owned vineyard on the sandy hills with the granite soil of the Hirodassos area in Avdira

plump and dark blackberry essence with subtle flavors of dried herbs and bitter dark chocolate

Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano Coenobium Ruscum Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Methode Sauvage Ishikawa’s 17th century Kutani YakiA blend of the same four grapes as Coenobium (Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio and Grechetto) but, in this instance, the juice is left to ferment on the lees for a period of two weeks or more, extracting all of the flavors, colors and textures of its fruit. The result is a wine of often deep golden color and penetrating minerality with hints of herbs, particularly anise, and wild flowers. There are approximately 4,000 bottles produced annually of this