La Serena was founded in 1933 as a farm producing olive oil and other agricultural products. In 1988 Andrea Mantengoli and his brother, then in charge of the family estate, starting producing wine for commercial release. From 2,700 bottles of Brunello di Montalcino in 1988, production is now about 30,000 bottles annually. The 22 vineyard acres are farmed organically. La Serena makes Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino. Wine Advocate has rated La Serena’s Brunellos in the mid-90s and written this about the estate: “Andrea Mantengoli is a producer whose star is clearly on the rise. These new releases from Mantengoli are all standouts.”