Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. Together with its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa Gavi, it has become recognized the world over for its dedication to excellence and sparking a renaissance in the art of Italian winemaking. A deep...
Banfi Bell'Agio Chianti Wicker Bottle 3L
Bell'Agio in Italian means easygoing lifestyle, and Bell'Agio Chianti evokes just that idea. Bell'Agio remains one of the few producers to still bottle in the straw fiasco, invented hundreds of years ago to protect weak glass in transport and popularized in the US in the 1960s when Chiantis began to appear more...
Maceration on the skins in steel rotary fermentors at 26-30°C for 12 days, aging in Slovenian oak casks (50% new) for 24 months. Elegant nose of pomegranate, cherry, and spices. The mouth is rich, soft, warm, and velvety, with ripe tannins and length. Paitin traces it's history to 1796 when Benedetto...
Typical traditional Tuscan wine produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes, harvested then dried on straw mats in the old traditional way in order to increase the sugar concentration. After pressing, fermentation and slow aging (at least 5 years) take place in caratelli, 100 litre barrels, on the madre, a compound of...
Banfi Tavernelle Cabernet Sauvignon
The noble Cabernet Sauvignon vine is recognized the world over for producing full-bodied red wines of incomparable bouquet. Tavernelle Cabernet Sauvignon, proves that the soil and climate of Tuscany, Italy's premier wine region, are unquestionably ideal for nurturing this grape to perfection. Banfi Tavernelle's award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon has a fruity bouquet...
Il Borro is a deep ruby red with dark purple reflections and has an intense bouquet of ripe fruit with notes of forest underbrush and spice. It is a dry, round and well-balanced wine with soft rich tannins that are consistent creating great length of finish. It pairs nicely with roasted...
The aristocrat of Verona - robust, full-bodied and dry with excellent balance and velvety finish.
Beni di Batasiolo Barbaresco 2006
This is one of the most important red wines in Italy. It is made from Nebbiolo grapes grown on the hills of the area of Barbaresco located on the right of the river Tanaro. The fermentation on the skins in steel tanks in the Batasiolo winery is followed with great attention...
This wine is made from Nebbiolo grapes grown on the slopes of the Barolo wine-making area, which is formed by eleven villages all located on the lower spurs of the Langhe. Young Barolo is distinguished by its ruby-red colour and by a marked tannin content which gradually gives way through skillful...
Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Tan Label 1.5L
From its first years of production Riserva Ducale has become synonymous with fine Chianti, and it has played a leading role in the development of the privileged position which Tuscan quality wines hold throughout the world today. In many markets this Riserva has in fact transcended its category and become known...
Promis, from the Latin abbreviation, promissio, meaning promise truly lives up to its name. The grapes are grown in the terre brune (rich, dark soils) of the Ca'Marcanda vineyard. The soil consists primarily of loam and clay. The climate--hot summer days, freshened by brisk sea air and cool nights--is ideal for...
Orlando Abrigo Barbaresco Montersino 2005
Only 600 cases are made of this beautiful Barbaresco from the Montersino vineyard. Ruby red, rich and complex. Excellent ripe red fruit including plums and cherries, with undertones of sweet vanilla, tobacco and spices. Excellent aging potential and best when decanted.
Rocca delle Macie Roccato 2006
The grapes are painstakingly selected by hand before being vinified separately and then left to mature in French oak barriques for between 9 and 13 months. The two varieties are kept separated through the all process and once blended, the wine is aged for a further three months in 35hl barrels,...
