The vineyards, arranged in a circle around the hill of Monteliscione, are located about 300 metres above sea level, in an area where the soils are of Pliocene origin, poor in organic matter and therefore particularly suited to the cultivation of Sangiovese (in this area traditionally called Prugnolo Gentile).

The high content of clay and the high temperatures due to the low altitude produce a structured and powerful Noble wine, rich in tannins and very suitable for ageing.