Cuvee Aurora Millesimato Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Italian antipasti, seared salmon, and cured meats such as Prosciutto di Parma.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic cellars of Banfi Piemonte in Strevi, the Cuvée Aurora Millesimato Rosé is a sparkling testament to the rigorous Metodo Classico tradition of northern Italy. Crafted predominantly from Pinot Nero grapes grown in the high-altitude, mineral-rich clay and limestone soils of Piedmont, this vintage sparkler undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle followed by extensive lees aging. The name 'Aurora' evokes the Roman goddess of dawn, reflecting the luminous pink hue of the wine and the fresh, awakening acidity harvested in the cool morning hours. Banfi's dedication to Piedmontese sparkling wine heritage shines through in this cuvée, which marries the structure and red-fruit complexity of Pinot Nero with the elegant, creamy texture derived from years of patient cellar aging.
🍾 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.