Montalcino is an Italian town in southern Tuscany, two hours' drive from Rome's Fiumicino Airport. It is almost synonymous with Brunello di Montalcino, the most famous wine it produces.
Up until the 1970s, Montalcino comprised relatively small producers, partly because its profusion of microclimates - areas with distinct soil and weather - encouraged it, and partly because that's just how the economy evolved.
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