Banfi
Banfi Alta Langa Riserva 100 Mesi Cuvée Aurora Pas Dose Magnum 2012
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Nero |
| Aging | The second in bottle according to the Classic Method with residence on the lees for 30 months. |
Description
Banfi was among the seven historic companies that, claiming the Piedmontese roots of the Italian sparkling wine tradition, launched the Spumante Metodo Classico Project in Piedmont in 1990.
Awards
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2012
92/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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Serve at:
08 - 10 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1978
- Oenologist: Staff aziendale
- Bottles produced: 10.000.000
- Hectares: 850
Later John and Harry Mariani, Giovanni's sons, decided to combine distribution with their own production and founded a winery in 1978 in Tuscany on the rolling hills of Montalcino. Thus Banfi was born.
Banfi's vital heart beats in the 2830 hectares of the Castello Banfi estate, one third of which is planted with vines and the remainder with olive groves, orchards and woodland. The main grape variety is Sangiovese, but there is also room for the international Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Each cultivated according to a careful study of the territory and microclimatic conditions not only of Montalcino, but also of the Bolgheri and Chianti areas where Banfi has over time extended its vineyards.
Banfi's production has always been based on the search for product quality and excellence both in the vineyard and in the cellar. From the outset, numerous studies were conducted on Sangiovese clones to find the best clonal variants, capable of expressing all the complexity of this extraordinary grape variety. Of the 650 clones originally identified, fifteen were selected, and since 1992, each new planting has included 3 or 4 different clones that complement each other.
Research was also conducted on the wood of the more than 7000 barriques in which the company's great red wines rest. The French oak, chosen for ageing, is seasoned and toasted directly on the estate. There was also no lack of innovation in the wine cellar, where the grapes, rigorously selected by hand, ferment in composite vats that maximise the qualities of wood and steel together. Read more
| Name | Banfi Alta Langa Riserva 100 Mesi Cuvée Aurora Pas Dose Magnum 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine pas dosé |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Banfi |
| Soil composition | Marly-calcareous soil with a small percentage of clay. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 4,000. |
| Yield per hectare | 11,000kg/h. |
| Fermentation temperature | 17 °C |
| Wine making | Fermentation the first in temperature-controlled (17 °C) stainless-steel tanks. |
| Aging | The second in bottle according to the Classic Method with residence on the lees for 30 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
