In 1881 Francesco Antonelli purchased this ancient property and began extensive modifications, which included the planting of specialised vineyards; a 1902 report mentions plantations of 5,000 trees per hectare. In 1979 the company began bottling and marketing the wines which until then had mostly been sold in bulk. The estate extends over a single 170 hectare portion of land in the municipality of Montefalco, at the heart of the DOCG winemaking area at an average height of 430m a.s.l.. The hilly land dates back to the Pleistocene period and consists of deep, alluvial, clayey soil, rich in lime. Antonelli is now a name synonymous with top quality Sagrantino di Montefalco.