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DOC · Toscana

Rosso di Montalcino

Rosso di Montalcino DOC (Toscana) at a glance: 1 recorded wine type, with the main requirements from the official production specification. The specification lists Sangiovese among the grape varieties. The technical sections cover grape yields, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

✓ Verified· September 2026
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RegionToscanaProvinceSiena
Wine typesRosso di Montalcino
Grape varieties / compositionSangiovese 100%
Maximum grape yield9 t/haMaximum wine yield63 hl/ha
Minimum planting density4,000 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength12% vol
Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—
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Rosso di Montalcino
Grape compositionSangiovese 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Standard9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%Rosso di Montalcino
Vigna/Vigneto8 t/ha4,000 vines/ha12%Menzione vigna o vigneto

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Finished wine70%63 hl/haArricchimento consentito solo con mosto concentrato da uve destinate a Brunello di Montalcino o Rosso di Montalcino, oppure con mosto concentrato rettificato. Per vigna/vigneto è vietato ogni arricchimento. Ammesso passaggio di classificazione da Brunello di Montalcino in corso di elaborazione alle condizioni del disciplinare.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees
Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosso rubino12% vol4.5 g/l24 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Rosso di MontalcinoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 (Zona di produzione uve) 3.1 La zona di produzione delle uve atte a produrre il vino a Denominazione di Origine Controllata “Rosso di Montalcino” comprende l’intero territorio amministrativo del comune di Montalcino in provincia di Siena, così come delimitato alla data del 30 novembre 2011 (data di approvazi one del disciplinare di produzione consolidato).

Siena · Toscana · Art. 3

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Official product specification · Rosso di Montalcino