By the 1960s there were 11 producers making Brunello, and in 1968 the region was granted Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) status.
בשנות השישים פעלו 11 יצרנים שעשו ברונלו וב-1968 זכה האזור במעמד של Denominazione di Origine Controllata ‏(DOC).