Comments on: Test results reveal that Banfi’s 2003 Brunello contains grapes other than Sangiovese

By: Vino Wire » Banfi denies journalist’s accusation

Vino Wire » Banfi denies journalist’s accusation — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:44:15 +0000

[...] Mariani family, owner of Banfi, issued the following statement yesterday in reponse to a report published by journalist Cecilia Marzotti in La Nazione on Wednesday, September 3. The September 3, [...]

By: Franco Ziliani

Franco Ziliani — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:15:41 +0000

… but Brunello producer Banfi has strongly disputed reports that grapes other than Sangiovese have been found in their wine: see here
http://www.decanter.com/news/267042.html?aff=rss

By: Pierro V.

Pierro V. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:55:47 +0000

‘The Monster of Florence.’ Finally, some human intelligence hits this blog on Brunello. As a Italian wine consultant in a retail shop, VINITALY this year was a surreal…a time travel back to medieval history learned in high school. A small Chianti producer told me of horror story of having their homes stampeded by 14 machine gun armed carabineri (sp?), as they are armed in the Rome airport!. Strip searched in front of his family; entire house search; detained in a room and questioned for 30 minutes while rest of family ordered to stay silent in another room. No search warrant. No judges approval. No Miranda. No official investiation. No indictment. Nothing! Absolute fear with no rights!

By: William

William — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:02:20 +0000

While still living in a relatively free society, everyone should read “The Monster of Florence.” What is happening in Siena and Montalcino is far from a Brunello issue….read it and think carefully about what is really happening to multitudes of families and individuals in Italy suppressed by absolute fear and without due process.

By: bill

bill — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:40:12 +0000

The question really is just how much Riuniti Lambrusco does it take to make a good Banfi Brunello.

By: Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:20:06 +0000

We are shocked. Shocked.

By: Say it ain’t so: Banfi’s 03 Brunello contains grapes other than Sangiovese « Do Bianchi

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:50:43 +0000

[...] test results are in and Banfi’s 03 Brunello contains grapes other than Sangiovese. Read our post at VinoWire and for those of you who speak Italian, read Franco’s [...]