Lot 294 CASTELLO BANFI
Banfi, a family owned wine producer based in Tuscany, is celebrated worldwide as “Builders of Brunello.” The Mariani family founded their Castello Banfi vineyard estate in Montalcino in 1978. They assembled a contiguous estate of 2,800 hectares, one third of which is planted to a constellation of single vineyards. Just over a year after, they acquired an historic Piedmontese winery, today known as Banfi Piemonte. Recently Banfi has approached new Tuscan territories: Bolgheri, Maremma, Chianti, Chianti Classico.
Since the beginning, the Mariani family chose to believe in a territory, Montalcino, giving particular emphasis to its prince of wines, Brunello, and its most representative grape, Sangiovese. “Moreover, going beyond, constant resources were poured into experimentation, zoning the vineyards and selecting the clones. The value of research has always distinguished Banfi, it is an integral part of the winery’s image and style. Thanks to our pioneering efforts, Castello Banfi has become famous throughout the world for the revival of Brunello di Montalcino, and it was also the first winery in the world to receive the triple ISO certification for its outstanding environmental, ethical and social responsibility” – says Cristina Mariani-May, family proprietor. “Poggio all’Oro and Poggio alle Mura Riserva are our iconic wines that represent the philosophy of the estate production. Poggio all’Oro, which is produced from a single vineyard, is more traditional (the first vintage we produced is 1985).
Estate-bottled in limited quantities only in exceptional years from our finest “Poggio all'Oro” vineyard, where in near perfect conditions of climate, soil and sun the celebrated Sangiovese grape achieves greatness. This wine emerges with exceptional depth, character and aging potential. Poggio alle Mura Riserva comes from a selection of different vineyards, all planted with the Sangiovese we selected at the estate. This is a Brunello Riserva with a personality without equal that stands out for a rare elegance, together with an immense concentration and power that makes it suitable for long aging.
Banfi, a family owned wine producer based in Tuscany, is celebrated worldwide as “Builders of Brunello.” The Mariani family founded their Castello Banfi vineyard estate in Montalcino in 1978. They assembled a contiguous estate of 2,800 hectares, one third of which is planted to a constellation of single vineyards. Just over a year after, they acquired an historic Piedmontese winery, today known as Banfi Piemonte. Recently Banfi has approached new Tuscan territories: Bolgheri, Maremma, Chianti, Chianti Classico.
Since the beginning, the Mariani family chose to believe in a territory, Montalcino, giving particular emphasis to its prince of wines, Brunello, and its most representative grape, Sangiovese. “Moreover, going beyond, constant resources were poured into experimentation, zoning the vineyards and selecting the clones. The value of research has always distinguished Banfi, it is an integral part of the winery’s image and style. Thanks to our pioneering efforts, Castello Banfi has become famous throughout the world for the revival of Brunello di Montalcino, and it was also the first winery in the world to receive the triple ISO certification for its outstanding environmental, ethical and social responsibility” – says Cristina Mariani-May, family proprietor. “Poggio all’Oro and Poggio alle Mura Riserva are our iconic wines that represent the philosophy of the estate production. Poggio all’Oro, which is produced from a single vineyard, is more traditional (the first vintage we produced is 1985).
Estate-bottled in limited quantities only in exceptional years from our finest “Poggio all'Oro” vineyard, where in near perfect conditions of climate, soil and sun the celebrated Sangiovese grape achieves greatness. This wine emerges with exceptional depth, character and aging potential. Poggio alle Mura Riserva comes from a selection of different vineyards, all planted with the Sangiovese we selected at the estate. This is a Brunello Riserva with a personality without equal that stands out for a rare elegance, together with an immense concentration and power that makes it suitable for long aging.
Castello Banfi, Poggio all'Oro Riserva Brunello di Montalcino 1993 magnum (1)1995 magnum (1)
Closed15 March 2018
Price Realised
GBP 288