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Is a synthesis of the Tenuta’s philosophy, expressing with its strong personality the uniqueness of the area. The selection of the grapes from the most celebrated vine parcels, the vinification techniques which enhance its typicity and the prestigious bottle with the relief of the ancient noble coat of arms of the Bernard de la Gatinais family make Conte Hugues the symbolic wine of Rapitalà.

Brut sparkling wine as an aperitif
Tener Brut by Banfi is a sparkling wine produced in Piedmont, a cuvée made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes (over 50%) and Chardonnay, sparkling according to the Charmat Method. With a round taste, with character, it is a fruity sparkling wine with intense aromas and flavors thanks to the Sauvignon Blanc grapes rarely destined for sparkling wines. Excellent aperitif sparkling wine.

Classic Method Cuvée Aurora 100 Months Reserve 2011 - Banfi
Cuvée Aurora Alta Langa DOCG Riserva 2011 is a pas dosé Classic Method sparkling wine from Banfi Wineries. Produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, it is a Classic Method of great elegance and structure, combined with a lively acidity that gives it a rare freshness for a wine with such a long aging.

Sweet dessert sparkling wine
Rosa Regale White is a sweet sparkling wine obtained from the aromatic grapes of Moscato Bianco, a typical vine of lower Piedmont. Sparkling wine according to the Charmat Method, which involves refermentation in tanks, Rosa Regale is an Asti DOCG sparkling wine with a delicately sweet and well-balanced taste, excellent for closing meals and accompanying small fresh and dry pastries.

Hugonis with its powerful and austere style is the most prized product of the Tenuta. The seal of Hugonis Bernardi - a knight in armour with two lions - which appears on the label, is the coat-of-arms of the family of Hugues Bernard de la Gatinais

Catarratto and chardonnay grapes give this wine fresh Mediterranean scents and a savoury, elegant flavour with a typical hint of bitter almonds. Piano Maltese is the heart of the Tenuta Rapitalà, gentle hills at between 300 and 600 metres altitude, which, because of their history, terrain and climate endow wines with a special character. 

A document of 1340 chronicles a dispute before the royal, court concerning the possession of a particularly sought after fief in the district of "Casalj Rabitallavi”. This was the ancient name of Tenuta Rapitalà. Vigna Casalj di Rapitalà is a Sicilian white wine made from Catarratto grapes, with clear Mediterranean references of sage, tomato leaf and capers. The terroir gives it freshness and minerality.

Some rain during the early part of 2003 restored the soil’s water reserves. The flowering and the setting followed their normal course. The summer was very hot and dry, but growth developed steadily. The vines, for long periods close to stress conditions, acquired a rich reserve of polyphenols enhanced by a sunny and airy August which enabled them to reach full phenolic maturation.

The nero d'Avola vinified on its own gives this wine an exciting red colour, an aroma of ripe fruit and a typical, deep, balanced flavour.

The vineyards where we select the grapes for the production of Nuhar (flower in Arabic) are cultivated at the heart of the mountain which overlooks the Tenuta and from which rises the river “Rabidh Allah". 

The 100% nero d’Avola gives this wine an exciting red colour, an aroma of ripe fruit and a typical, deep, balanced flavour. Piano Maltese is the heart of the Tenuta Rapitalà, gentle hills of between 300 and 600 metres altitude, which, because of their history, terrain and climate endow wines with a special character. 

Within Tenuta Rapitalà, at about 400 metres above sea level, there is some land where dark clay alternates with tufaceous sand. It is here that is nurtured the unmistakeable character of the Syrah, from the grapes of which is born Nadir, the opposite of Zenith. A wine which takes its name from the Arab Nazir meaning deep, rare, precious.

The terroir and the vineyard: this wine developed from a project which had as its objective the extraction of the maximum expression of terroir in terms of the intensity of the organoleptic characteristics present in the wine.

Brunello di Montalcino Castello Banfi - Tuscan DOCG wine
Classic among Tuscan wines, Brunello di Montalcino is one of the best known and appreciated red wines all over the world and the Banfi winery, starting from the clonal selection studies of the best Sangiovese grapes, has produced an intense, elegant and balanced Brunello di Montalcino wine both in structure and in aromas.

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2020 – Castello Banfi
A 100% Sangiovese, Castello Banfi's Rosso di Montalcino is a still red wine, complex and with a remarkable structure. Produced in the Montalcino area from the Tuscan vine par excellence, Rosso di Montalcino is one of the classic wines of the Tuscan winemaking tradition. A versatile wine that conquers even the most demanding palates.

Supertuscan "SummuS" 2019 - Castello Banfi
From the Tuscan vine par excellence, Sangiovese, in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes, comes Summus, the Supertuscan of Castello Banfi. Produced in the Montalcino area and only in excellent vintages, Summus is a long-aging Tuscan red wine of great character, rare structure and extraordinary elegance.