Authentic Brunello di Montalcino
The scandal is in the past, but not the too-far past; thus, many questions still surround whether one is buying an authentic Brunello di Montalcino or a bottle of Rosso di Montalcino (those “Brunellos” made with grapes other than Sangiovese). Hark! And good news! One can now check the 2004 vintage using either a cell phone or the internet.
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Here’s a guide that helps interpret the information that is now available via text from each Brunello pink DOCG strip:
http://tinyurl.com/y8we4a5