For a very late reply, in the 1960's there were about 150 acres in
Montalcino under vine. I think Banfi has more than 150 acres now,
and Banfi certainly stretches the outter limits of Brunello country.
It is in flat farm land, about 30 km from the town of Montalcino.

For a vintage chart from the Brunello assn,
http://www.consorziobrunellodimontal...one_annate.htm

There are now close to 2000 hectares in vine, which is 5000 acres(did
I convert that right).

Lichine, in his early encyclopedia 1969, has 3 very short lines on
Brunello.


On 24 May 2004 19:14:02 -0700, (Dennis Russo)
wrote:

>Is it me (Long Island, New York) or is pre 90 Brunello hard to find in
>most restaurants?? In restaurants that are well stocked with Barolo
>and Barberesco from this same period, I only find Brunello from maybe
>90 or 93 almost definatly from 97. This a wine I would love to try
>when it has had the chance to sit for twenty years or so. Is this
>common in other parts of the U.S. or am I looking in the wrong
>restaurants??
>
>
>cheers,
>dr