In 1989 we finally purchased the first old, south exposed vineyards, in the area of Castelnuovo dell'Abate, near the medieval abbey of Sant'Antimo, in that part of the Montalcino district which, speaking of wine, assured us with the best possible results.

In the same years we began a collaboration with the University of Milan (Faculty of Agriculture) to plant new vineyards in the same area. We carefully selected the most suitable clones of Sangiovese for this kind of soil together with the most accurate planting systems and density of vines per hectare. In our opinion quality comes from the vineyards, originating from the harmonious maturation of the grapes obtained with the help of drastic prunings and with a strict selections of the grapes during the harvest time.