Wine Banfi, “Cum Laude”, Toscana IGT, 2022, wooden box, 1.5 L

Description

“Cum Laude” – the new wine of the highest category “Super Tuscan” from Banfi. “Cum Laude” in Latin means “with distinction.” Wine is made of four red grape varieties, which were taken over 25 years of research. First wine “Cum Laude” was made in 1999. It is a charming red wine, suitable for complex Gastronomy and informal occasions. Harvest for the production of this wine begins in September. Then all four grape varieties are vinified separately. Maceration occurs at sufficiently low (14 C) temperature for 2 days, the fermentation lasts more than a week at high temperatures in steel tanks and oak. Malolactic fermentation and aging of wine for 14 months takes place in French oak barrels and then another six months in bottles. Wine storage capacity is 8-12 years.
Vintage 2011 won the gold medal at the competition “Mundus Vini”.

Castello Banfi winery dates back to 1978, when the successful American entrepreneurs of Italian origin and Gary John Mariani, together with the Italian enologist Ezio Rivella bought vineyards in the southern part of Tuscany. The official name of the company came a few years later, when they acquired the Castello Banfi di Poggio alle Mura. To date, the Castello Banfi – is a thriving family business, which is recognized throughout the world for the highest quality products. The total vineyard area is more than 800 hectares. Plant Castello Banfi is the first in the world, which is recognized as absolutely correct from an ethical, social and, most importantly, the ecological point of view. He also holds a leading position in terms of customer satisfaction. In addition, full control of Mariani cooperage, buying oak wood in France, and then soaking it in 2-3 years and the estate of making the barrels with varying degrees of roasting firm volume – 350 liters.

Today Banfi is one of the largest Italian landowners. Agriculture Castello Banfi repeatedly to conquer titles, including “Best International Winery of the Year” and the title of “Best Italian Winery of the Year”, which dignify farming 9 times!