Banfi - Sant'Antimo Excelsus 2004 Ml. 750

Winery Banfi

€38.80

Quantity

Not availables

Characteristic

Classification

Sant' Antimo DOC

Size

Ml. 750

Body

Heavy

Ageing

At least 24 months

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

The Castello Banfi estate is a constellation of single vineyards.
The slopes offer great possibilities for site selection by variety; Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio, for example, are grown at between 750 and 1,380 feet above sea level, where the nights are cool and the ripening season long. Chardonnay is the most widely planted white grape while Brunello, the local small-berried version of Sangiovese, is the principal red variety, covering approximately 365 acres.
When planting most of the international varietals, Castello Banfi's winemakers relied on documented studies, professional advice, and their own experience to select the proper vine clones for the diverse soils and sun exposures on the estate. Yet they found no scientific standards or documented results for the Sangiovese, despite a centuries-long history of that vine in the area. On their own, they identified over 100 distinct clones of Sangiovese Brunello. They first narrowed the selection down to 60, which they planted in experimental vineyards on the Castello Banfi estate. Through subsequent field study and microvinification, the selection was further narrowed to a final six clones, based on their individual contributions to the final blend, including color, structure, tannin, body, and bouquet. Not only did Castello Banfi plant new vineyards accordingly, but shared the results with neighboring producers. The residual of this practice is increasing quality standards throughout the region.

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Data sheet

Classification: Sant' Antimo DOC
Organic: No
Year: 2004
Size: Ml. 750
Gradation: 13,5%
Body: Heavy
Ageing and Fining: Produced only in favorable vintages. The two varieties are vinified separately with variable maceration between 8 (Merlot) and 18 (Cabernet) days. Alcoholic fermentation is followedby malolactic fermentation which takes place in barriques in temperature
Ageing: At least 24 months
Color: Intense ruby red with garnet tones.
Scent: Rich and ample. The complementary varietal characteristics of the Cabernet and Merlot enhance each other in an extremely complex wine.
Aroma: Floral, Fruity, Spicy, Vegetal, Vegetal
Taste: Full and round with a framework of very fine wood.
Serving temperature: 16°-18° C.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Blend description: Merlot (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (40%).
Contains sulfites: Si
Zone: Toscana
Matching: Cured cheeses, Dishes with truffle, Game, Grilled meat, Kill, Pasta with sauce, Red meat, Rice with Bolognese sauce, Roast, Roasted red meat, T-bone steak (Florentine steak), Meditation wines / Dessert wines
Ideal with: Cured cheeses, Meat Red, Pasta Meat, Dessert

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Il Castello Banfi è ubicato tra i fiumi Orcia e Ombrone, la tenuta Banfi si estende nel versante meridionale del comune di Montalcino con i suoi 2.830 ettari di proprietà, di cui un terzo coltivati a vigneto specializzato. Oltre al Sangiovese e al Moscadello, i due antichi e tradizionali vitigni della zona, sono presenti i principali vitigni nobili internazionali che si sono perfettamente inseriti in questo eccezionale habitat. Il suo terreno composto di argilla e calcio favorisce la crescita ottimale della vite e la complessità dei vini rossi, mentre la ricchezza in scheletro completa il profilo aromatico dei nostri bianchi conferendogli i

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