It is in Cori that Cincinnato, a cooperative winery with around 100 members, celebrates its 77th year of activity. With its numbers—550 hectares, 100 of which farmed organically—it stands as one of the largest cooperative realities in the Lazio region, working exclusively with the native grape varieties Bellone and Nero Buono.
Today’s event focuses on the evolution of Bellone, presented as a sparkling wine—six vintages of their Korì Metodo Classico—and as a still wine, with an equal number of vintages of Enyo, their Bellone Riserva.
In our glasses we experienced a true journey of research, which the winery wanted to share with a group of restaurateurs and journalists, with the various vintages described by Nazareno Milita, the winery’s president, together with journalists Fabio Turchetti and Fabio Ciarla.
Personally, I am very intrigued by this grape variety and its potential. The tasting—though I’d rather call it a moment of exchange—clearly highlighted Cincinnato’s determination to “find the right balance” in producing this reserve wine. Their approach has shifted from the use of wood and long macerations toward creating a wine that is both enjoyable and capable of aging, and the 2022 Enyo is direct evidence of this.
