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Qualification

Brunello qualifications

The Consorzio of Brunello defines the basic principles about production,
wine-making, bottling and trading of this wine.


Production: they define wich are the vineyards they must be only in Montalcino’s country. The vineyards is only Sangiovese.
Wine-making: to became Brunello, he needs 5 years of aging (for example the wine of 2000, we will trading only in 2005). For at least 2 years the wine was leaved in barrels made from oak and after he must be stabilising in bottle for at least 4 months (and at least 6 for the Reserves).
Bottling: he must be made only in the production area, only in Montalcino.
Trading: The Brunello can only trading in a ¾ liter glass bottle (usually called “bordolese”).