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Cori DOC

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A small hill DOC known for two local grapes: Bellone, a fleshy white with pear, citrus peel, beeswax and salty minerality, and Nero Buono di Cori, a dark, peppery red with blackberry, licorice and firm tannin. Marco Carpineti, farming biodynamically above the town, has put the DOC on the map; the Cincinnato cooperative is the other serious source. Most of the top bottlings now go under Lazio IGT, but Carpineti's Capolemole pair still carry the Cori name.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Marco Carpineti

    Cori Bianco Capolemole

    Biodynamic Bellone with Greco and Malvasia; pear, beeswax and a saline finish; the best Cori white available in the US.

    $18 to $24Wine-Searcher
  • Marco Carpineti

    Cori Rosso Capolemole

    Nero Buono, Montepulciano and Cesanese; blackberry, pepper, licorice and grippy tannin.

    $18 to $24Wine-Searcher
  • Cincinnato

    Cori Rosso

    Cooperative's basic Cori red, Nero Buono led, simple and peppery; Italy only.

    $10 to $14Wine-Searcher