{"title":"Wine from Banfi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/banfi-100x200.jpg?v=1773590043\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery located in the Brunello region of Tuscany.  This award-winning estate was founded on the philosophy of blending tradition with innovation, and is recognized as a pioneer in elevating the standards of Italian winemaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedication to excellence has won the approval of aficionados the world over.  Capturing honor after prestigious honor, Castello Banfi is a constellation of single vineyards encompassing over three dozen varying subsoils.  The estate is renowned for its clonal research that allows noble grape varieties to thrive in their optimal terroir, creating not only a consistently outstanding Brunello, but the ultimate expression of Montalcino Super Tuscans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanfi is a private concern, founded in New York in 1919 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.banfiwines.com\/about\/family-bios\/john-mariani-sr\/\"\u003eJohn Mariani, Sr.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and today owned and operated by his granddaughter, Cristina Mariani-May. The company is focused on the production and import of wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBanfi Vintners\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanfi Vintners is the sole U.S. importer of the Mariani family’s internationally renowned wine estates in Italy — Castello Banfi of Montalcino, Tuscany, and Banfi Piemonte of Strevi, Piedmont — as the exclusive agent for the family’s domestic properties from the Northwest: Pacific Rim, Rainstorm, Silver Totem and Thick Skinned . Banfi is also the importer of Natura wines, from Emiliana Organic Vineyards in Chile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOrigins\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen he established the company on Spring Street in the heart of New York’s Little Italy, John Mariani, Sr. named the company after an aunt, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.banfiwines.com\/about\/family-bios\/teodolinda-banfi\/\"\u003eTeodolinda Banfi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a woman of eclectic tastes who supervised his early education and greatly influenced his views toward fine wines. Until her retirement, she had served as head of the household staff of the late Pope Pius XI, and is distinguished as the first lay person ever to hold that post.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCastello Banfi\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuscany’s most honored vineyard estate, Castello Banfi’s award-winning wines are exported to over 90 countries around the world. Lauded for groundbreaking research on the Sangiovese vine to produce superior Brunello and super Tuscan wines; producing healthy, more organic wines that are low in sulfites and histamines; and developing cutting edge winemaking techniques, 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). Castello Banfi is a beacon for hospitality in the region, with a full service enoteca, glass museum, winery tours, informal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/castellobanfiilborgo.com\/en\/dining\/la-taverna.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Taverna\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for lunch, fine dining at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/castellobanfiilborgo.com\/en\/dining\/sala-dei-grappoli.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Sala dei Grappoli\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and luxury rooms and suites at the highly acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/castellobanfiilborgo.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCastello Banfi – Il Borgo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBanfi Piemonte\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanfi Piemonte is the name of the family’s sparkling wine cellars in Strevi, Piedmont, run in conjunction with the nearby single-vineyard estates of Principessa Gavia and Rosa Regale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGiving Back\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanfi’s success has enabled the company to play a broad philanthropic role through the Banfi Foundation. The Foundation provided seed money to help Catholic Relief Services build a technical school and an orphanage as well as an 800-unit housing project in Potenza, Italy, where thousands were left homeless after a devastating earthquake in the early 1980s. It also generously endows select charities and universities around the world, and sponsors annual scholastic tours to study the food and wine culture of Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFamily Leadership\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanfi is led today by the founder’s granddaughter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.banfiwines.com\/about\/family-bios\/cristina-n-mariani-may-ceo\/\"\u003eCristina Mariani-May\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who is president and CEO. Her father, Chairman Emeritus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.banfiwines.com\/about\/family-bios\/john-mariani-sr\/\"\u003eDr. John F. Mariani\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, continues as active counsel to the executive committee and is a member of the firm’s advisory board. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.banfiwines.com\/old-brookville\/\"\u003eBanfi’s world headquarters is a 60-room Elizabethan manor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e located on a 127-acre estate and vineyard in Old Brookville, New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/collections\/wineries-banfi.oembed","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}