Fumaio Toscana White IGT Castello Banfi

Fumaio Toscana bianco IGT is a wine produced by the prestigious Castello Banfi winery, located in the heart of Tuscany, in an area called Montalcino. This area is famous for its scenic beauty and the quality of its wines, thanks to a mild climate and soils particularly suited to viticulture. From an agronomic point of view, the vineyards from which Fumaio comes are cultivated on hilly terrain, with southwest exposure, at an altitude of about 220 meters above sea level. The soil is predominantly clay and limestone, with the presence of skeleton, characteristics that help give the wine its particular structure and complexity. Fumaio is a white wine made from a blend of Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes, grown and harvested separately. Harvesting is done manually, usually between late August and early September, when the grapes have reached the right degree of ripeness. From an enological point of view, the production process of Fumaio involves a white vinification, with temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. This is followed by an aging phase, also in steel, for a period of about 4-5 months, during which the wine acquires its final organoleptic characteristics. Before being put on the market, the wine is left to rest in the bottle for a further short period. Fumaio Toscana bianco IGT Castello Banfi is a wine that best expresses the potential of its territory of origin, thanks to careful work in the vineyard and a production process that respects the Tuscan winemaking tradition, while making use of the most modern winemaking techniques.