Chianti Superiore 2024

Description

The Chianti Superiore wine (a title attributed for its alcoholic strength and quality) of the Banfi winery is produced in Tuscany. This region, located in central Italy, has always gifted the world of wine with precious gifts of excellence. The Banfi agricultural company is one of the producers of these excellences. Located in Montalcino (Siena), it was founded in the late 1970s, in 1978 to be precise. It currently covers 2,830 hectares. The name of the company, printed on the bottle of the wine, is a tribute to the founders' great-aunt (Teodolinda Banfi), who, as an expert in the sector, introduced this environment to her nephew, who subsequently also opened a company linked to the wine trade. The grape varieties selected for the creation of this harmonious drink are Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, and Sangiovese. The fruit of this combination has led to the wine being designated DOCG Chianti Classico (Classic and Guaranteed Designation of Origin). The transformation process from juice to wine of Chianti Superiore is carried out with traditional contact of the skins for a period of eight to ten days. The berries are selected manually before vinification. In the phase following fermentation and preceding the bottling stage, the Chianti Superiore is aged in French oak barrels. A peculiarity of the Banfi winery is that the oak wood undergoes the treatments necessary for the creation of the barrels directly in the cellar: we are talking about seasoning and drying. The wine is then bottled in the summer following the harvest.

Details

Perfume

Intense with notes of cherries, plums, and violets.

Color

Ruby red.

Taste

Rich cherry flavours, flexible. Soft tannins and good acidity.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Banfi

From this winery

• Start up year: 1978
• Oenologist: Matteo Bagnoli
• Bottles produced: 10.000.000
• Hectares: 1.089

Founded in 1978 by the vision of Italian-American brothers John and Harry Mariani, Banfi represents a marriage of winemaking passion and technological innovation. Through collaboration with Ezio Rivella, one of Italy's most eminent winemakers, the land purchased in Montalcino was transformed into a crucible of quality and potential. The acquisition of the historic Piedmontese winery Bruzzone subsequently further enriched the portfolio, integrating the sparkling wine tradition of Piedmont into the Banfi world.

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Technical Sheet

Name	Banfi Chianti Superiore 2024
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Chianti DOCG
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Banfi
Origin	Montalcino (Siena)
Soil composition	Calcareous and well-structured.
Wine making	Fermentation occurs with traditional skin contact for 8 days at a controlled temperature of 25-30°C.
Aging	After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation is complete, 4 to 5 months of ageing in French oak barrels follow. Ageing is only completed after appropriate bottle ageing.
Total acidity	6.5 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites