The grapes are grown on the ISOLE e OLENA estate which covers 290 hectares in the heart of the Chianti Classico hills between Florence and Siena, of which 56 are planted with vines. The vineyards are approximately 400 meters above sea level and face south west. Paolo De Marchi took over the running of the family owned estate in the mid 1970’s and his first vintage there was the 1976.