 Brunello was the first wine to be awarded "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita" (DOCG) status.In addition to Brunello di Montalcino, which must be aged five years prior to release, 6 years for the Riserva, Rosso di Montalcino (DOC), made from sangiovese grosso grapes and aged one year, and a variety of Super Tuscan wines are also produced within the comune, as well as the Moscadello sweet white wines for which it was most famous until the development of the Brunello series.The first walls of the town were built in the 13th century.