Brunello di Montalcino record 2021, on the wave of the extraordinary 2015 and 2016 vintages

Jan 25, 2022 567

The Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino is flying high on the wings of enthusiasm and the market towards “Benvenuto Brunello” in New York, in February, in the heart of its number one market, the United States of America. The exceptional value of two consecutive very celebrated vintages such as 2015 and 2016, have made 2021 a record year or the excellent Tuscan red wine.

Almost 11.4 million bottles of Brunello di Montalcino were put on the market in 2021 - 37% more than in the previous three years - and more than 1 million Reserves (+ 108% compared to 2020). The average bulk price increased + 28% (ranging from 950 to 1.150 euros per hectoliter for the 2016 and 2017 vintages, according to data from the Siena Chamber of Commerce, updated to January 12, 2022, ed.), and stocks in the cellar of bottled wines were at all-time lows (-38% compared to December 2020). 

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