Florus Late Harvest
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release, though its concentration and acidity allow it to develop beautifully over a decade.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged blue cheeses, traditional Tuscan cantucci, fruit tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Banfi's Florus Late Harvest is a brilliant revival of Montalcino's most ancient liquid treasure: Moscadello. Long before Brunello captured the world's attention, the sweet, aromatic wines of Moscadello were highly prized during the Renaissance, famously celebrated by the 17th-century physician and poet Francesco Redi. Crafted from 100% Moscadello (Moscato Bianco) grapes cultivated in the estate's sun-drenched, calcareous clay vineyards, Florus is produced using the Vendemmia Tardiva method. The grapes are left to wither on the vine, concentrating their natural sugars, luscious stone fruit aromas, and vibrant acidity. Following a slow, temperature-controlled fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barriques, resulting in a rich, golden nectar defined by complex notes of wild honey, dried apricot, citrus peel, and warm spices, all balanced by a remarkably fresh finish.
🍾 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.