Related region Toscana Related grapes Sangiovese					Brunello di Montalcino -Surface: 1.300 ha. -Only red wines. -Only wines from selected parcels surrounding the commune Montalcino. -Grape varieties red wine: Sangiovese. -Max. production 56 hl. per ha. -Min. 2 year ageing in oak or chestnut casks, min. 0,5 year ageing in bottle. Complex calcareous gravelly mineral rich and clayey soils. The best vineyards are covered with ‘galestro’, a rocky, marly, schistous soil. Galestro Limestone Slate The climate is Mediterranean. Summers are hot and stretch into long, sunny autumns. Heat and lack of rain can be a problem throughout the growing season. Winters are mild, as are springs, which can also be humid. Grapes are grown on sides that provide good drainage and exposure to the sun. Lack of rain Long autumns Mediterranean