Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all’Oro

As every beginning student of wine knows, every vintage has its own characteristics. So what’s a vintner to do when certain year’s weather doesn’t cooperate? They don’t sell it. That’s why you’ll only see this available in specific vintages—and why you can trust that any bottle will be of the highest quality. The taste: “Power and balance with a lot of fruit and soft tannins.”

Grape Varieties

100% Sangiovese, e state selection.

Method of Production

Produced only in excellent vintages based on a meticulous selection of the harvested grapes. Temperature controlled vinification in Horizon hybrid stainless steel & wood tanks, with skin contact for 12-14 days. Aged in barriques for 30 months, plus at least 12-18 months bottle aging before release.

The Wine Maker Comment

Estate-bottled in limited quantities only in exceptional years from our finest “Poggio all'Oro” vineyard, where in near perfect conditions of climate, soil and sun the celebrated Sangiovese grape achieves greatness. Aged for a total of five years, including a minimum of two years in French oak barriques, this wine emerges with