Montalcino · Italy
Castello Banfi
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Sangiovese
Big, organized, English-speaking. The castle is the postcard; the glass is Brunello.
- Ask for
- Poggio alle Mura Brunello
- The visit
- Easier booking than the tiny names. Fine for a first Montalcino day.
How this place works
Agriturismo culture: you taste, you eat, you might sleep there. Book. Many estates want you for two hours, not fifteen minutes. Chianti roads are slow on purpose.
Best window: April–June and September–October. July–August is hot and booked.
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On the trip
Chianti Classico, then one southern hill
3 days
Base in Greve or Panzano. One day in the Classico. One day south — Montalcino or Montepulciano, not both.
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