Andrea Paoletti graduated in agricultural science at the Florence State University.
After about three years (1976-1980) with Elisabetta Geppetti at Fattoria Le Pupille, in the Maremma region, he joined Antinori and soon became the agronomic manager of all the estates. From 1980 to 1995, at Antinori, he was directly involved in the agronomic renewal of the company and developed a top-level know-how in vineyard management and terroir enhancement. His studies on the Sangiovese grapes were awarded on occasion of his lecture on native grapes (I Vitigni Autoctoni) at the 1997 International Convention in Portland, organized by the outstanding US Viticulture Association.
He has been consulting on a free-lance basis since 1995, providing his services to several companies, including Moris Farms, Elisabetta Foradori, Ornellaia, Tolaini.
Since 1997 he has been co-operating with Danny Schuster, from New Zealand, one of the world’s greatest Grapes Physiology experts.