Intense ruby red with garnet tones. This wine is rich and ample and combines the traditional plum, cherry and blackcurrant flavours with vanilla and nutmeg.

From the vineyards around the castle in Montalcino, this wine is the only red wine without Sangiovese. This wine is combines Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon. Both are vinified separately and aged for a year before being blended together for a further 8 months ageing. This wine is only made in exceptional years.

Castello Banfi was founded in 1978 by the Mariani family, Italian-Americans who had been involved in wine importing and distribution since 1919. They saw great potential in this then sleepy Tuscan region and from the start their goal was to establish a point of excellence in Montalcino. Combining a respect for tradition and the environment with state of the art research and working practices they have helped to transform the regions wines and established Banfis reputation in an impressively short period of time. They produce premium wines in Montalcino and beyond with a profound respect for the land and people from which they come.