Serena
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Typically best enjoyed fresh, within 1–2 years of the vintage release, to fully appreciate its vibrant primary fruit aromas and delicate sweetness.
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Fresh fruit tarts, light pastries such as biscotti, and creamy desserts like vanilla panna cotta.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the prestigious portfolio of Castello Banfi, a pioneer in the renaissance of Tuscan winemaking founded by the Mariani family in the late 1970s, Serena is a celebration of delicate sweetness and aromatic purity. While Banfi is world-renowned for its bold Tuscan reds, this sweet white wine showcases the estate's versatile craftsmanship. Produced using gentle pressing and cold fermentation to arrest activity and retain natural residual sugars, Serena captures the vibrant, perfumed essence of the grape. It is named to evoke a sense of serenity and effortless Italian elegance, reflecting the harmonious balance of lush sweetness and bright, refreshing acidity that defines its character.
🍾 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.