gerald > wrote:

> For a very late reply, in the 1960's there were about 150 acres
> in Montalcino under vine.

In 1929 there were 925 ha of "cultura specializata" and 1243 ha of
"cultura mista". Phylloxera arrived as late as 1930. In 1970, the
specializata was around 65 ha. Eight years later, 1978, there were
490 ha specializata and the cultura mista down at 50 ha.

M.