Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Ideal as an aperitif, or paired with delicate seafood appetizers, vegetable tempura, and soft, creamy cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Banfi's sparkling wine heritage in Piedmont is anchored in the historic cellars of Strevi, acquired by the Mariani family in the late 1970s to complement their Tuscan estate. This Metodo Classico Brut represents a bridge between Piedmontese tradition and modern sparkling elegance. Crafted primarily from Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, and Pinot Bianco grown in the high-altitude, calcareous-clay soils of the Asti, Alessandria, and Cuneo provinces, the wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle. It is aged on its lees for an extended period, developing a fine, persistent perlage and a complex bouquet of green apple, white flowers, and toasted brioche. This cuvée honors Piedmont's long-standing history as the cradle of Italian sparkling wine, dating back to the mid-19th century.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1978 by Italian-American brothers John and Harry Mariani alongside consulting enologist Ezio Rivella, Banfi transformed the viticultural landscape of southern Tuscany. Centered around the medieval fortress of Castello di Poggio alle Mura in Montalcino, the estate spans over 2,800 hectares, with approximately one-third under vine. The soils present a complex mosaic of calcareous clay, sand, and marine deposits along the Orcia and Ombrone river valleys, exposed to warm Mediterranean breezes and balanced diurnal shifts. Pioneers of rigorous Sangiovese clonal zoning, Banfi has expanded beyond Montalcino into classic regions across Tuscany and Piedmont. Certified sustainable under the Equalitas standard, the producer combines technological precision with meticulous parcel selection. While renowned globally for benchmark Brunello di Montalcino, Banfi exhibits equal dexterity across diverse white and sparkling expressions, ranging from traditional-method Alta Langa and Cuvée Aurora sparkling cuvées to coastal Vermentino like La Pettegola and crisp, mineral-inflected Cortese from Piedmont.