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DOCG area for red wine in the Italian region of Tuscany. The zone encompasses the slopes around the picturesque town of Montalcino, located 40 kilometers south of Siena in the province of the same name. Other DOC areas in Montalcino include Moscadello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, and Sant’Antimo. The Brunello di Montalcino is made 100 percent varietal from Brunello, a clone of the Sangiovese grape, which was selected in the 1870s at the Il Greppo estate of the Biondi-Santi family. A wine from this estate was first produced by Clemente Santi in 1865 under the name “Vino Rosso Scelto.” Ferruccio Biondi-Santi - the grandson of the “inventor” - continued the selection process and planted a large part of his vineyards.

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