Uccelliera in Castelnuovo dell’Abate is owned and operated by Andrea Cortonesi. Cortonesi grew up in a farming family and purchased the farm in 1986. On his 15 acres of vineyards he grows Sangiovese for his several Brunellos and a Rosso di Montalcino. Like many Italian viticulturalists, he also grows olive trees for oil. The estate is organic and produces about 60,000 bottles annually. Wine Advocate has noted that “Uccelliera is now without questions one of the handful of top producers in Montalcino.”