Features
Name:
Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018
Terrain:
Reddish-coloured clay with considerable presence of stones and pebbles.
Cellar
The Banfi winery was founded in 1978 by the Italian-American brothers John and Harry Mariani. Right from the start, the two brothers envisaged a large-scale project, integrating quality wine production with a modern winery with the aim of always maintaining the high quality level of the wines produced. Working alongside the Mariani family was Ezio Rivella, one of Italy's greatest oenologists, who immediately felt that due to the richness of the soil nature and the privileged microclimatic position, the territories acquired would have great potential for development.
In those years, the brothers John and Harry also took over the historic Piedmontese wine house Bruzzone, active since 1860 and specialised in the production of sparkling wines, to make it the group's Piedmontese brand, today Banfi Piemonte.
Description
Banfi Castle is a Brunello from the vineyards of the Tuscan Banfi winery. A rich and elegant Brunello, as much in structure as in olfactory expression.
Organoleptic characteristics:
The wine has a brilliant ruby red colour with garnet hues. The nose has a sweet, fruity aroma with hints of fresh red fruit. The structure is powerful and the palate is pleasantly enveloped by a consistent tannic grain.
Storage time:
20 years
Vinification
Temperature-controlled fermentation (27-29°) in combined steel and French oak Horizon vats
Acknowledgements
2016 Wine Enthusiast 92/100
