STATISTICS Owners since 1957 - the Ghezzi family. Total hectares: 530. No. hectares registered as DOCG Brunello di Montalcino vineyards: 50.56, for a total of 180,000 bottles. No. hectares registered as DOC Rosso di Montalcino vineyards: 6.7, for a total of 100,000 bottles. No. hectares registered as DOC Sant'Antimo vineyards: 19.95 for a total of 8,000 bottles of white and 7,000 bottles of red. No. of bottles made of Il Poderuccio IGT: 50,000. Average grape production: 3,500 quintals. Grape production is considerably lower than specified in the official specification, and this is achieved by pruning and thinning the bunches during the veraison period (late July). Average production is 300-500 kg grapes per hectare according to the age of the vineyards and the planting system. The grapes are picked by hand, in several stages to ensure that they are perfectly ripe and healthy.