Wine Banfi, SummuS Sant'Antimo DOC 2005, 1.5 L
Reviews of purchase Banfi, SummuS Sant'Antimo DOC 2005, 1.5 L
Tasting Notes
Wine garnet-red color close to magenta.
The wine has a stunningly powerful taste with a strong character, harmoniously combined with ease of perception and a special softness.
The wine has a rich aroma with hints of red berries and herbs.
The wine goes well with grilled meat and game.
Interesting Facts
SummuS Sant'Antimo DOC 2005 - the most delicious wine in a series of Castello Banfi wines Supertuscan, which represents an extraordinary ensemble of three grape varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Syrah. During production Summus Sant'Antimo, vinification takes place each class separately, maceration lasts 10-18 days, followed by fermentation at certain temperatures. Wine produced exclusively in the good years.
Castello Banfi winery, producing SummuS Sant'Antimo DOC, was founded in 1978 by an American family Mariani, who made an invaluable contribution to the development appellasona, thanks to research Sangiovese and French grape varieties, with the result that it has been allocated 650 unique Sangiovese from which to further 15. Selection selected Castello Banfi now produces three types of white wine and nine - red.
Producer's description
The Castello Banfi winery dates back to 1978, when successful American entrepreneurs of Italian origin John and Gary Mariani, together with Italian oenologist Ezio Rivella, bought vineyards in southern Tuscany. The official name of the company appeared a few years later, when they acquired the Castello Banfi di Poggio alle Mura. Today, Castello Banfi is a thriving family business that is recognized throughout the world for the highest quality of its products. The total area of vineyards is more than 800 hectares. The Castello Banfi plant is the first in the world to be recognized as absolutely correct from an ethical, social and, most importantly, environmental point of view. It also ranks top in terms of customer satisfaction. In addition, the Marianis fully control the barrel production, purchasing oak wood in France, then aging it on the estate for 2-3 years and producing barrels with varying degrees of firing of the signature volume - 350 liters.
Today Banfi is one of the largest Italian landowners. The Castello Banfi estate has repeatedly won titles, including “Best International Winery of the Year” , as well as the title of “Best Italian Winery of the Year” , which the estate was awarded 9 times!
