»» Brunello di Montalcino celebrated
In Montalcino, Tuscany, land of the famed ‘Brunello di Montalcino’, a wine festival will be held on February 24 and 25.
The festival, ‘Benvenuto Brunello’, draws in Montalcino crowds of importers buyers, critics, and wine passionates from all over the world.
Brunello di Montalcino is of one of the favorite Italian wines in USA, with 25 percent of the production exported in US.
In the Montalcino area more appreciated wines are produced: Rosso di Montalcino Doc, Moscadello Doc, the whites and reds Doc of Sant’Antimo.
In the area, there are 250 producers, all of them enrolled in the Brunello Consortium, the supervising body for the safeguard and control of Montalcino wine.
The total extension of vineyards amounts to 3,000 hectares; the average value is 350,000 euros per hectare, according to a estimate by the National Agricultural Institute (INEA).
Comments:
- Melgab International Wine Importers says:
2006-02-23 If you happen to find yourself in Tuscany tomorrow, then you may want to take note…The festival, ‘Benvenuto Brunello’….
