Colvecchio
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Typically best enjoyed 4 to 10 years from the vintage release, when its intense dark fruit and peppery spice find a harmonious balance with integrated oak tannins.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Slow-cooked wild boar ragu, roasted rosemary lamb chops, or aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the sun-drenched hills of southern Montalcino, Banfi's Colvecchio is a pioneering expression of Syrah in Tuscany. While Montalcino is world-renowned for Sangiovese, the Mariani family of Castello Banfi recognized the incredible potential of international varieties in their unique microclimate. Planted on the clay-limestone slopes of the Colvecchio vineyard, these Syrah vines benefit from hot days and cooling maritime breezes. The wine is crafted using Banfi's innovative 'Horizon' hybrid French oak and stainless-steel fermenters, followed by meticulous aging in French oak barriques. This process marries the grape's natural spicy, dark-fruit character with a refined, velvety structure, representing a bold, modern chapter in Tuscan winemaking history.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1978 by the Italian-American brothers John and Harry Mariani, Banfi is a pioneering estate headquartered at the historic Castello di Poggio alle Mura in Montalcino, Tuscany. The winery is globally renowned for its groundbreaking clonal research on the Sangiovese grape, which helped redefine the quality and consistency of Brunello di Montalcino, alongside its state-of-the-art, sustainable winemaking technologies. While deeply rooted in Tuscany, Banfi has expanded its footprint to Piedmont, crafting a diverse portfolio of premium wines that ranges from elegant Brunellos and innovative Super Tuscans like Cum Laude and Belnero, to expressive whites like San Angelo Pinot Grigio and Fontanelle Chardonnay.