CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016 (half bottle 37.5CL)

CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016 (half bottle 37.5CL)
An intense and elegant Brunello. Ruby red with light garnet reflections. On the nose, it stands out for an intense and fruity aroma with sweet notes of plums, sour cherries, blood orange juice and spicy hints of myrtle, juniper and incense. Full and powerful body. Soft and smooth tannins are well integrated with a strong acidity. Excellent persistence for a Brunello which represents the synthesis of power and depth. It pairs particularly well with rich and tasty dishes. Perfect as a meditation wine.

Alcohol: 14%

Fermentation: at a controlled temperature (25-30°) in combined steel and Horizon French oak vats
Aging: 80% in 60 and 90 hl French oak barrels. and 20% in 350 l French oak barriques. for a minimum of 2 years 

Soil: hilly vineyard area of ​​the company, with low to moderate slopes. The soils develop on different types of sediments, from the clayey sands of the marine Pliocene, deep soils with abundant stones and limestones, to blue-grey clays. Soils, the latter, moderately deep, mineral which tend to retain humidity.
Training system: spurred cordon, Banfi sapling
Planting density: 2400 - 5500 cp/ha.
Yield per hectare: 65 q/ha