Toscana "Belnero" BANFI
| Sommelier score | 89/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | BANFI |
| Denomination | Toscana Igt |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grapes | 90% Sangiovese, 10% Varietà Toscane |
| Alcohol content | 14,00% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | SI/5379 |
| Winery headquarter | BANFI - Stazione Sant'Angelo-Cinigiano (SI) - Viale Maremma |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Roast meat, Cold cuts and salami, Rabbit, Grilled meat, Medium-aged cheeses, Pasta all'amatriciana, Gnocchi al ragù, Lamb |
| Region | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Style | Medium-bodied and fragrant |
| Wine list | Rosso Toscano |
It is a refined wine of the Tuscany Banfi winery. It is produced in the Montalcino hamlet at 170-230 meters above the sea level. The soil has a brown-yellow color quite clay with limestone. It is made with a blend composed especially with Sangiovese grapes. The cultivation method is the cordon spur pruning with a density of 4200 trees per hectare with a profit of 70 quintals. There is the fermentation for 8-12 days a bit in stainless steel tanks and a bit in Horizon barrels at 24-26°C and it the last three days become 30°C. There is the malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels where the wine matures for 14 months. There is a final bottle refinement.
Characteristics of this red wine Belnero Toscana
It has an intense and deep red mallow color. The smell is rich of vanilla, tobacco and coffee together with cherry and prune. The taste is powerful with important and balanced tannins.
Suggested pairings with this Banfi winery from Tuscany
It is perfect with soups, grilled meats and medium aged cheeses. The service temperature is 18°C I a wide wine glass. The proof is 14.5%.
