Banfi
In the rolling hills of southern Tuscany, where cypress trees mark the horizon and sunlight lingers like gold dust, lies one of Italy’s most visionary wine estates, Castello Banfi.
A name synonymous with modern Brunello, Banfi was founded in 1978 by the Mariani family with a dream: to unite Tuscan heritage with international excellence. Today, its wines are among the most acclaimed expressions of Sangiovese in the world, elegant, structured, and built for those who understand that time is an ingredient.
The estate’s 2,830 hectares, of which 850 are under vine, sweep across the gently undulating hills surrounding the historic Poggio alle Mura castle. This patchwork of soils, from stony marl to sandy clay and ancient riverbeds, provides a natural laboratory for Sangiovese, whose genetic clones Banfi helped refine through decades of research. The results are profound: wines of purity, structure and balance, capable of ageing gracefully for decades.
Under the guidance of winemaker Enrico Viglierchio, Banfi combines innovation and craft in equal measure. Modern temperature-controlled fermentation, gravity-flow cellars and careful oak maturation all serve one purpose: to let Montalcino’s fruit speak clearly. From the benchmark Brunello di Montalcino DOCG to the single-vineyard Vigna Marrucheto and the richly layered Poggio alle Mura, each wine carries Banfi’s unmistakable signature of elegance, depth, and quiet confidence.
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2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Banfi
The Tuscan Classic Rich, poised and beautifully sculpted, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino from Banfi is a study in modern elegance. The nose brims ...
View full details2022 Rosso di Montalcino 'Poggio Alle Mura', Banfi
Bright, expressive and beautifully detailed, the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura captures the soul of Sangiovese in its most youthful, vi...
View full details2020 Summus Toscana IGT, Banfi
Summus, Latin for “highest.” is a wine of towering elegance and was the first Super Tuscan produced in Montalcino (1985) A wine of presence and p...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 'Vigna Marrucheto', Banfi
The Vigna Marrucheto single vineyard is viewed as ‘Grand Cru’ in Brunello and is the jewel in the Banfi crown. Intense ruby red in colour, the nose...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG ' Poggio Alle Mura', Banfi
Poggio alle Mura is the historical name of the 12th century fortress crowning the Banfi vineyard estate. Today the castle has been christened Caste...
View full details2022 'Belnero' Toscana IGT, Banfi
Sleek, generous and wonderfully polished, the 2022 Belnero is Banfi’s modern ode to Tuscan red, bold, smooth and irresistibly drinkable. The nose o...
View full details2022 ''Magna Cum Laude' Toscana IGT, Banfi
Magna Cum Laude, Latin for “with high honours,” combines Montalcino’s historic Sangiovese Brunello clone with international grape varieties of Cabe...
View full details2022 Centine Rosso, Banfi
Centine, pronounced CHEN tee nay, takes its name from a 19th century farmhouse on the Castello Banfi vineyard estate and represents the gateway to ...
View full details2019 'Excelsus' IGT, Banfi
Excelsus, Latin for “eminent,” is produced only in excellent vintages. There’s something gloriously self-assured about this wine. Deep garnet in th...
View full details2024 Vermentino 'La Pettegola', Banfi
La Pettegola’s translation has a double meaning. The first representing the name of coastal sea birds, and the second meaning, the gossiper. Think ...
View full details2023 Centine Rose, Banfi
Centine, pronounced CHEN tee nay, takes its name from a 19th century farmhouse on the Castello Banfi vineyard estate and represents the gateway to ...
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