Italy: Montalcino throws out Rosso changes
Italy: Montalcino throws out Rosso changes
Sep 8, 2011 6
Montalcino's producers yesterday overwhelmingly rejected proposals to change Rosso di Montalcino's production code. The proposals put forward by the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino were to allow other grapes in Rosso di Montalcino, permit irrigation and chang current vineyard regulations.
The majority of Consorzio members attended the Assembly, and 69% voted not to change Rosso di Montalcino.
Voting rights depend on winery size: small to medium-sized wineries had an average of 3 votes each, while the biggest wineries had up to 60 votes depending on the year and bottle numbers.
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