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Brunello di Montalcino is a red Italian wine. It is made in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Brunello, roughly translated as "nice dark one" in the local dialect, is the unofficial name of the clone of Sangiovese (also known as Sangiovese Grosso) grown in the Montalcino region. In 1980, the Brunello di Montalcino was awarded the first Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) designation and today is one of the Italy's best-known and most expensive wines.

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    Sangiovese grapes in Montalcino.

  • Brunello di Montalcino vines

    Brunello vines in Montalcino.

  • Brunello e Tegolato

    Brunello di Montalcino "Biondi-Santi, 1967 - Brunello di Montalcino "Fattoria dei Barbi, 1968 , bottle N° R7381 - Tegolato, 1966, produced bottles: 39.200, bottle n°20.910

  • Antinori pian delle vigne Brunello

    A Brunello di Montalcino produced by the Antinori family.

  • Rosso di Montalcino

    A Rosso di Montalcino made from 100% Sangiovese in the Brunello di Montalcino region.

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