[EN] Castello Banfi Named Winery of the Year, Europe

02 apr 2015

Castello Banfi Named Winery of the Year, Europe


Family-owned Castello Banfi is named the Winery of the Year, Europe in the 2015 Winemaker Challenge, an international competition organized by syndicated wine columnist Robert Whitley.

With its dedication to pursuing excellence through research and continuous improvement, Banfi winery has intrinsically tied itself to the territory of Montalcino and now beyond to Strevi and Piedmont. When John F. Mariani, family proprietor and now Chairman Emeritus of Banfi, inaugurated Castello Banfi winery in 1984, he declared, “It is our fondest desire that this project will be good for the people of Montalcino, good for Italy, good for America, good for all people who love fine wine.”

Staying true to these words, Castello Banfi has become one of the world’s most unique research plantations, with 25 years of clonal research, soil and hydration studies, nitrogen bottle pioneering, and and research into French limousin oak. Findings from these studies have been generously shared with the wine-making community at large.

Additionally, Castello Banfi is the first winery in the world to be awarded international recognition for exceptional environmental, ethical and social responsibility (ISO 14001 and SA8000) as well as an international leader in customer satisfaction (ISO 9001:2000).

This commitment to improving the standards in the vineyard and at the winery has enabled Castello Banfi to produce world-class wines that deliver a consistent experience to consumers at exceptional values – from its Brunello di Montalcino (Best in Class Italian at the Winemaker Challenge) to its everyday value wine Centine(Gold Medal winner).


CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 Awarded BEST OF CLASS ITALIAN



SAN ANGELO PINOT GRIGIO 2013 Awarded BEST OF CLASS PINOT GRIGIO



Winemaker Challenge 2015 - Full Results


 
Best of Class Italian
   Castello Banfi 2010 Brunello di Montalcino
 
Best of Class Pinot Grigio
   Castello Banfi 2013 San Angelo, Toscana, Italy
 

Platinum    2010    Brunello di Montalcino DOCG                                    95 Points
Platinum    2011     Chianti Classico DOCG, Riserva                                    95 Points
Platinum    2011    Belnero, Toscana IGT                                                    94 Points
Platinum    2013    Rosa Regale Sparkling Red, Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG  95 Points
Gold            2012    ASKA, Bolgheri Rosso DOC                                           93 Points
Gold           2013    Centine Rosso, Toscana IGT                                            92 Points
Gold            2013    San Angelo Pinot Grigio, Toscana IGT                            90 Points
Silver            2013    Centine Bianco, Toscana IGT                                             89 Points
Silver            2012    Rosso di Montalcino DOC                                            89 Points
Silver            NV       Brut, Metodo Classico                                                     88 Points  
Silver            2012    Fonte Alla Selva, Chianti Classico DOCG                    87 Points