First year production: 1978

Property: Mariani family

Agronomist: Gianni Savelli

Conduction: Conventional

Bottles produced: 10.000.000

Hectares: 850,00

Direct sales: No

Online selling: Yup

Company visits: Yes, by reservation

Restaurant: Yup

How to get: The company is 17 km from Montalcino proceeding towards Grosseto, Location Sant'Angelo Scalo.

 

 

It is unquestionable the decisive role that has had (and continues to have) Banfi in spreading and consolidating the world myth of Brunello. Located in the south-western side of Montalcino, it boasts an extension of 2,830 hectares, of which 850 vines, mainly in Sangiovese, but also to Moscato and international vines now perfectly integrated into the territory. Over the years the winning entrepreneurship model of the company - in addition to Montalcino and a significant Piedmontese reality operational since 1979 - has also conquered other areas of Tuscany: Bolgheri, Maremma and Chianti Classico. Born in 1978 Thanks Italian-American brothers John and Harry Mariani, Banfi is today coordinated by Cristina Mariani-May, third generation of the family. For the quality of the wines they speak the successes couched over the years from the castle labels. Much grown over time are also the culture of welcome and binomial wine and art: the castle of Poggio alla Mura has become a symbol of hospitality and food and wine excellence Tuscany, while the annual Jazz & Wine festival is one of the appointments The more followed by the Montalcinese summer.