Castello Banfi, the Tuscan company that represents one of the main ambassadors of "made in Italy" wine in the world, will be involved in two important events/tastings during Vinitaly. In both cases, Cristina Mariani-May, owner of Castello Banfi, will present the flagship of Banfi's production, Poggio all'Oro 2004.
The first event will be "Pioneers of Made in Italyorganised by the authoritative magazine "Drinking Civilisation, will be held Friday 8 April (from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Palaexpo, Sala Argento, basement floor) and will see the Poggio all'Oro Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 among the great protagonists.
The event, which aims to celebrate the 150 years of the Unification of Italywill mark the end of the tour organised by Civiltà del Bere with Veronafiere. A tour that has already seen us as protagonists in New York, Washington, Hong Kong and Tokyo at the end of 2010. "Everyone talks about the Unity of Italy. We will do it too: in our own way." Declares Alessandro Torcoli, Director of Civiltà del Bere.
On this occasion, the fundamental stages of Italian wine production, which began at the end of the 19th century, are retraced, addressing the development of morphological science and the birth of modern-day wines such as Barolo, Chianti and Brunello, and giving due prominence to the protagonists of the true 'Miracle of Italian Wine'.
Over the last forty years, the companies involved in the seminar have developed their 'brands', those labels that have taken Italy to the top of the global market by creating the 'Italian style'; a dream that has made Italy the symbol to be followed, and admired, by gourmet palates all over the world.
Castello Banfi stars in two major events at Vinitaly 2011 with Poggio all'Oro 2004
Castello Banfi will be among the protagonists of this event, as a winery-symbol of the territory of Montalcino, the company that has made Brunello known throughout the world. Also for this reason, in 2009 it received the Vinitaly International Prize, a prestigious award that has been assigned since 1996 to Italian and international personalities who have particularly distinguished themselves in the international context for their work and for their role as ambassadors of wine culture.
Castello Banfi has managed to cultivate technological innovation with a view to production and environmental protection, without ever forgetting the importance of tradition.
Following this, on Saturday 9 April (from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Room B Palaexpo A2 -1st floor) Castello Banfi will be the protagonist of another important event, organised by "Wine Enthusiast", to celebrate and award the best 100 wines in the world ranked in the annual list of the prestigious magazine, "Top Italian Wines of 2010".
During the event, an award ceremony will take place in which the Poggio all'Oro Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004, ranked in Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 list for 2010, will receive the coveted award in the hands of Cristina Mariani-May.
The awards ceremony will be followed by the seminar "The Wine Enthusiast Rankingconducted by Monica Larner, Italian editor of the influential magazine, where ten of the best Italian wines will be offered, including Poggio all'Oro 2004. Cristina Mariani-May will take part in the tasting.