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The Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino has decided at a general meeting to increase the area under cultivation for Rosso di Montalcino DOC by 350 hectares (plus a tolerance of a further 14 hectares). This corresponds to an additional production potential of around three million bottles compared to the 3.6 million currently produced. However, no new vines will be planted for this, but the boundaries of the appellation will be extended and existing Sangiovese vineyards integrated. The DOC Rosso di Montalcino currently covers 519.7 hectares.
"We wanted to make a sustainable decision in favour of Rosso di Montalcino, whose main weakness is its low availability. At the same time, it was important to us to make the expansion possible without planting additional vines. We are using 350 hectares that are already planted with Sangiovese, but have not played a specific role to date," said Fabrizio Bindocci, President of the Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino.
The decision is surprising in light of the fact that Tuscan red wines in particular will suffer from weakening demand in 2023. From January to October this year, 15 per cent less Rosso di Montalcino was bottled than in the same period last year.
(ru / Agrisole)