# Paolo and Giampiero Bea Cotidie Umbria Rosso (2024)

- **Producer:** Paolo Bea
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Sagrantino, Trebbiano
- **Region:** Umbria, Italy
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €70
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, strawberry, herbaceous, leather

## About this wine

Cotidie, meaning 'daily' in Latin, is a bottling created by Giampiero Bea at Azienda Agricola Paolo Bea in Umbria. The Bea family has been living and farming in Montefalco since the 1500s and is renowned as a key pioneer of the Italian natural wine movement. Cotidie pays homage to ancient Roman traditions of co-fermenting red and white grapes planted together, creating a unique, drinkable red wine that bridges traditional Umbrian heritage with modern natural winemaking.

## Interesting facts

- The name 'Cotidie' derives from the Latin word for 'daily' or 'quotidian'.
- Co-fermenting white Trebbiano with red Sagrantino tames Sagrantino's naturally intense tannins.
- The Bea family has been living and farming in Montefalco since at least 1500.
- The wine bridges the stylistic space between a deep rosato and a vibrant light red wine.

## Food pairing

The vibrant acidity, juicy red fruit expression, and supple tannins make this wine exceptionally versatile at the table. Bright acidity cuts seamlessly through tomato sauces and cured fats, while the subtle earthy notes pair harmoniously with mushrooms and roasted poultry.

## Wine making process

The wine is produced through the co-fermentation of estate-grown Sagrantino red grapes and Trebbiano white grapes harvested from neighboring plots with clay and limestone soils. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using native yeast in neutral vessels without chemical intervention or temperature overrides. To maintain pure fruit immediacy and freshness, the wine is raised without oak influence and is bottled unfiltered and unfined with minimal added sulfites.