If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/408 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! ?? Cristina Mariana-May tells us the history of the founding of Banfi Wines in New York, before taking us on a virtual tour of Montalcino and the Estate known as Castello Banfi. Here, the wines are only part of the story, with only a third of the property planted in vines and the single contiguous property a site of study, exploration, collaboration, as well as beauty. She then leads a tasting of two Castello Banfi wines, a 2018 Vermentino and the outstanding 2015 Brunello di Montalcino. A highly engaging way to escape to Italy at this challenging time through her wines and culture. Enjoy! Episode outline: Origin Story Italy to New York and back to Montalcino Adjustments in the wake of COVID19 Virtual tour of Castello Banfi and subsoil Wines tasted: La Pettegola Vermentino IGT Toscana 2018 Tech sheet: https://www.louislatour.co.uk/producers/Castello+Banfi/La+Pettegola+Vermentino/2018 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 Tech sheet: https://www.louislatour.co.uk/producers/Castello+Banfi/Brunello+Di+Montalcino/2015 Looking ahead Guest website: https://castellobanfi.com/en/ Louis Latour Agencies: www.louislatour.co.uk Join Louis Latour email list for the chance to win a case of six wines from the series: https://mailchi.mp/ab1ce2f8864f/llaprizedraw Intro and outro musicThe New Investorshttp://newinvestors.dk/Contact: glenn@velournet.dk Guest: Cristina Mariani-May, Castello Banfi Date recorded: 17 April 2020 Contact: hello@interpretingwine.com Linkedin: https://www.interpretingwine.com/linkedin Facebook: https://www.interpretingwine.com/facebook Instagram: https://www.interpretingwine.com/instagram Twitter: https://www.interpretingwine.com/twitter TikTok: https://www.interpretingwine.com/TikTok