Banfi
Banfi Alta Langa Cuvée Aurora Extra Brut 2020
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Fermentation takes place in the bottle following the Classic Method, with at least 40 months on the lees. Finally, traditional remuage on pupitres and dégorgement à la glace. |
Description
Banfi, in fact, was one of the seven companies that accepted the gamble of starting a production of quality Metodo Classico sparkling wines in Piedmont in the early 1990s, thus reclaiming the Piedmontese roots of the Italian sparkling wine sector. The project continued over the years. In 1997 the 'Cuvée Aurora' was born, precisely to evoke the idea of a new frontier, a new 'dawn' of quality Metodo Classico production in Piedmont.
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 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 Cuvée Aurora Extra Brut 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Banfi |
| Origin | Provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria |
| Wine making | Soft pressing of the grapes is followed by static clarification of the must, which is subjected exclusively to fermentation at a controlled temperature of 17°C. The cuvée is composed of at least 90 per cent of the wine thus obtained and the remainder from the previous vintage, is aged in French oak barrels. |
| Aging | Fermentation takes place in the bottle following the Classic Method, with at least 40 months on the lees. Finally, traditional remuage on pupitres and dégorgement à la glace. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
