Brunello

Brunello Di Montalcino

Brunello Di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino, alongside Chianti, is arguably the most prestigious of all Italian wines. It certainly holds the top rung in Tuscany, despite its relatively short history. It is made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes grown in Montalcino – a classic Tuscan hilltop village 20 miles (30km) south of Siena. Brunello translates roughly as ‘little dark one’, and is the local vernacular name for Sangiovese Grosso, the large-berried form of Sangiovese which grows around Montalcino.

Type of Wine Dry D.O.C. red
Grape varieties Sangiovese 100%
Production area  Tuscany
Type of soil With Eocene origins, rich in clay, which ensures a perfect drainage.
Training system bilateral and balanced cordon
Yield 68% – 80 quintals per hectare
Production Process Grown 400 meters above sea level and harvested from the
oldest vines on the vineyard.
24 months in small French oak barriques.