Banfi Toscana Chianti Classico

Giovanni F. Mariani Senior is the founder of the Banfi Vintners company in New York in 1919, and became one of the largest importers in the interwar USA. The passion for Italian wines was continued by the Mariani family, and in 1978, the brothers John and Harry founded Castelo Banfi and started wine production in Italy, the Tuscan wine region. Piedmont, founded in 1860, today known as Banfi Piemonte. The Italian producer has plantations that have allowed him in recent years to expand the number of cultivated varieties. Collaborations with nurseries and well-versed producers of the industry brought to the portfolio of Banfi, wines of new varieties such as Riesling and Pinot Noir In the case of this wine, the long history of the producer of Banfi Castles and the tradition of Tuscany wine region in wine production Ch , is perfectly complemented to offer one of the standard products of old and new Italy. The selected grapes, mostly of the Sangiovese variety, are pressed and fermented at a temperatureof 25-30 ° C for 8-10 days. After fermentation, the wine is drawn in French oak barrels. Then it is left to mature for a short time. Color: intense ruby ​​red. Butchet: balanced and elegant, dominated by fruits (cherries, plums) and flowers (violets) . Taste: the classic version is slightly matured, to keep the freshness of cherry and skin aromas. The fruits leave soft tannins and the acidity is medium. All in all, a select, complex but young wine. With fruity and vegetable flavors, dosed according to the classic Italian model, which seduce from beginning to end. Cooking combinations: grilled meat dishes, stew, Italian cuisine menus, or cheeses. temperatureserve: 16 -18 ° C.