Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Castello Banfi

Brunello di Montalcino Banfi is a selection of the best Sangiovese grapes coming from the hills exposed to the southern part of Montalcino town. Sangiovese is harvested around the first week of October and it is brought to the wine cellar for the destemming and fermentation. This process takes place in stainless steel containers or wooden containers specially designed for the Castello Banfi which gives the product some peculiar characteristics and it occurs for 10-12 days at controlled temperatures. Afterwards the wine is separated from the skins and the 50% is placed in aging into French oak barrels while the remaining 50% in oak barrels from the capacity of 50 and 90 hl for a total of 24 months. After this period it takes place the assembling and bottling phase; the bottle remains in the cellar for 12 months before being commercialized.