Founded in 1870, Barone Pizzini is one of the oldest wineries in Franciacorta and it was the first estate in the appellation to practice organic farming. Ever since its conversion in the 1990s and the organic certification of all its vineyards in 2001, the winemaking team at Barone Pizzini has remained faithful to its belief that chemical-free farming is essential to the production of high-quality wines. The vineyards cover a total surface area of 60 hectares, divided into 30 parcels. The average altitude is 200 meters above sea level and the average age of the vines is 20 years. In the early 2000s, Barone Pizzini added vineyards in suitable wine growing areas: Pievalta in the Marche and Poderi Ghiaccioforte in MaremmaToscany.