Brunello di Montalcino 2020

Description

The flagship of the Castello Banfi Winery, Brunello di Montalcino is a DOCG red wine vinified in the Tuscan hills. This winery, active since 1978, maintains very scrupulous production regulations, so much so that they influence the quality level of the varietal to which it belongs. It is one of the longest-lived Italian wines and certainly the most famous and appreciated in the world; in fact, many foreign tourists travel to Tuscany every year to taste this characteristic and intense wine. The blend for the production of Brunello di Montalcino is single-varietal, the grapes come 100% from Sangiovese grape varieties and are vinified as a single varietal. After harvesting, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks for 10-12 days, then the wine is transferred to oak barrels or barriques to age for at least two years, completing the refinement with 8-12 months in the bottle. The production area of Brunello di Montalcino is easily recognizable and bounded by the Orcia, Asso, and Ombrone rivers. This hilly Tuscan area, south of the municipality of Montalcino, has the ideal environmental characteristics for the maturation of Sangiovese grapes. It is located as the crow flies halfway between the sea and the Apennine mountain range of central Italy, and this particular position favors a continental Mediterranean climate, which tends to be dry. The ripening of the grapes occurs gradually and completely, without forcing, thanks to the mild climate that is free of fog, frost, or late frosts. This fortunate geographical position is one of the important factors that give Brunello di Montalcino its characteristic notes.

Details

Perfume

A dense aromatic intensity of noble woods, coffee beans and tobacco is well delineated by delicately perfumed whiffs of blackberry and berry jam.

Color

Garnet red.

Taste

Warm and with precise tannic compactness as it runs through the palate, it closes with pleasant balsamic returns.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 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 Brunello di Montalcino 2020
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vintage	2020
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese Grosso
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Banfi
Origin	Montalcino (SI)
Soil composition	Yellowish brown colour; frank sandy texture; limestone with abundant rounded skeleton.
Cultivation system	Spurred Cordon
Plants per hectare	2,400 to 4,400 vines/ha
Yield per hectare	65 quintals/ha
Wine making	The meticulous selection of the grapes is followed by vinification with maceration of the skins at a controlled temperature in combined steel and Horizon wood vats, which lasts about 10 - 12 days.
Aging	The wine matures for 2 years, 50% in French oak barrels (60 - 90 hl) and 50% in French oak barriques (3.5 hl); during this period it is carefully controlled, until it is refined in the bottle for 8 - 12 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites