F.A.Q.

With white muscatel grapes; a 15% addition of white grapes is allowed.

They are made exclusively of one single variety of grape: Sangiovese (in Montalcino it is called "Brunello").

No. These wines must be sold in bottles of a capacity not larger than 5 litres; Brunello di Montalcino, because it is DOCG must also be labelled with the state label.

Yes.

All the territory of the Montalcino township.

The Montalcino township territory except for an area east of the village of Torrenieri.

Brunello di Montalcino 80 quintals per hectare
Rosso di Montalcino 90 quintals per hectare (if it comes from Brunello di Montalcino vineyards the yield can not be more than 80 quintals per hectare)
Moscadello di Montalcino Still and Sparkling 100 quintals per hectare
Moscadello di Montalcino Late Harvest 50 quintals per hectare
Sant’Antimo Bianco 90 quintals per hectare
Sant’Antimo Vitigni Bianchi 90 quintals per hectare
Sant’Antimo Rosso 90 quintals per hectare
Sant’Antimo Vitigni Rossi 80 quintals per hectare

Not before the 1rst of January of the 6th year after the harvest; for example the year 2000 will be sold after the 1rst of January 2005 ( which is the 6th year couting the year of the harvest as well.)

Not before the 1rst of September of the year following the harvest; for example the year 2000 can be sold on the 1rst of September 2001.

4 months for the normal vintage and 6 months for the Riserva.

Two years.

There is no minimum amount of time for the ageing of Rosso di Montalcino in wood.