What fundamental importance in the history of Chianti-Badia a Passignano plays is documented in hundreds of books in the Florentine State Archives. To build upon this tradition Antinori used in planting the vineyards only the best on the estate of Santa Cristina, from very old vines selected Sangiovese clones.
Nini msingi mno katika historia ya Chianti-Badia michezo Passignano ni kumbukumbu katika mamia ya vitabu katika Florentine Jimbo Archives. Kujenga juu ya hii Antinori mila kutumika katika upandaji wa mizabibu tu bora juu ya mali isiyohamishika ya Santa Cristina, kutoka mizabibu zamani sana kuchaguliwa clones Sangiovese.