Manufacturer: Banfi

Format : 0.75

Alcohol Content : gradazione 14,5%

Cum Laude Toscana IGT

PRODUCTION AREA
Estate vineyards, in the southern hills of Montalcino.
Altitude: from 120 meters above sea level (Syrah) to 230 meters above sea level (Sangiovese).
Position: Hillside.
SOIL TYPE
Cabernet Sauvignon: light olive brown colour, clay topsoil, calcareous;
Merlot: yellowish brown colour; sandy topsoil, calcareous with abundant rounded stone;
Sangiovese: yellowish brown colour, sandy topsoil, calcareous with abundant rounded stone;
Syrah: light olive brown colour, clay topsoil, calcareous.
GRAPE VARIETIES
Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Merlot (30%), Sangiovese (25%), Syrah (15%).
TRELLISING SYSTEM: Cordone speronato (Spurred cordon).
VINE DENSITY: 4.200 vines/ha.
HECTAR YIELD: 70 q.li/ha.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE
The four varieties are vinified separately in Horizon hybrid stainless steel & wood tanks,
with a cold maceration (14°C) prior to fermentation for 2 days. Maceration at 22°C follows
until the 2 last days of alcoholic fermentation when the temperature is brought up to 27°C.
After the alcoholic fermentation, the wines are separately racked into barriques where
malolactic fermentation takes place and where they age approximately for 6 months.
The cuvée is made and then aged an additional 6 months,
completed by 6 months of bottle aging.
DESCRIPTION
Colour: very intense ruby red.
Bouquet: complex with blackberry notes, plum jam, cherries and licorice,
with black olive and tobacco sensations.
Taste: powerful body, wide and soft tannin texture thanks to the good
ripening in the vineyard and winery.
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Our newest SuperTuscan cuvée, Cum Laude - Latin for “with honours” - combines
for the first time the four red varietals which have been selected during the 25 years
of research as the best for our vineyards in Montalcino. A charming red wine suitable
for complex food pairings but also in more informal occasions.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Perfect with bean soups, grilled meat and medium aged cheese.
First vintage produced: 1999