Centine
Toscana
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Banfi
Story of the wine:
Centine is part of the new wave of wines to come out of Tuscany, particularly as a consequence of the updating of Italy’s wine regulations. It is a wine that blends the quintessentially Italian variety of Sangiovese with the international style of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The word Centine is the name of one of the old farmhouses on the Banfi estate.
| Grape(s): | 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot |
| Area: | About three quarters of wine is produced from grapes grown on the Banfi estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. |
| Density: | Between 2,000 and 4,000. |
| Training: | Cordon Spur |
| Yield: | 50hl/ha |
| Harvest: | Late September |
| Vinification: | Fermented for between 6 and 9 days in stainless steel at 25-300C then a malolactic fermentation takes place. |
| Ageing: | After fermentation the wine is aged for 2 months in French oak barrels, none of which is new. |
Descriptions for Wine List
1) A lovely, medium weight, red wine with plenty of fruit and a firm, dry
finish on the palate.
2) A wine from the stable of one of Italy’s most important producers of
fine wine. Produced in Banfi’s Tuscan winery with Cabernet Sauvignon
and Merlot and the local variety Sangiovese. A lovely medium weight
red wine with plenty of fruit and a firm, dry finish on the palate.
3) Banfi are the source of some of Italy’s best wines from their estate in
southern Tuscany. This wine is the modern style with an eye on the
traditions of the past; it is an exciting blend of Cabernet Sauvignon
and Merlot with local Chianti grape variety, Sangiovese. A lovely
medium weight red wine with plenty of fruit and a firm, dry finish on
the palate.
