Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2016
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2016
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WS 95
RP 95
JS 96

Banfi, 0,75 l - 15.00%
100% Sangiovese

HK$ 408.00
Price 
Out of stock

Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2016

Colour

Mauve red, intense and very deep.

Bouquet

Complex, but immediately captivating, fresh and sweet; with essences of plum, cherry,blackberry and raspberry jam combined with hints of chocolate, cigar box, vanilla and licorice.

Flavour

Muscular and toned, surprising combination of power and softness, withsweet and gentle tannins.

Pairing

Ideal accompaniment to red meat, savory game, and aged cheeses. A wine formeditative contemplation, capable of long-term aging.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura 2016
Type Red still
Classification
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 15.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Origin Dedicated vineyards sloping down from the historic Poggio alle Mura Castle crowningour estate (SI)
Climate Altitude: 210-220 meters above sea level. Position: Hillside.
Soil composition Yellowish brown color, sandy topsoil, coarse, calcareous; substract of sea sedimentoriginating from the Pliocene age. Abundant rounded rocks.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon
No. plants per hectare 4200 vines/ha
Yield per hectare 60 q.li/ha
Fermentation temperature 27-29 °C
Vinification The grape harvest is followed by a maceration of 12-13 days. Alcoholic fermentation takes place intemperature-controlled stainless steel tanks (27-29 °C).
Ageing About 90% of the wine is aged for 2 yearsin French oak barriques - manufactured according to Banfi’s specifications - and the remaining10% in Slavonian oak casks. Before release, the wine is bottle-aged for an additional 12 months.
Production year 40,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Ideal accompaniment to red meat, savory game, and aged cheeses. A wine formeditative contemplation, capable of long-term aging.

Official awards

Expert

Award

Vintage

James Suckling
96/100 
2016
Robert Parker
95/100 
2016
Wine Spectator
95/100 
2016
xtraWine
95/100 
2016
Bibenda
 
2015
Vitae AIS
 
2013
From this winery:

Banfi was founded in Tuscany in the late 1970s. The name of the company has distant origins and is a tribute to Teodolinda Banfi, great-granddaughter of the two Mariani brothers, founders of one of the best known and most popular wine labels in the w...

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