Montagnola Senese is the name given to territory between the municipalities of Casole d’Elsa, Monteriggioni, Siena and Sovicille. It is characterized by the presence of coppice woods of holm oak (quercus ilex), the oak and maple, and with chestnut in the higher areas. The undergrowth is rich in juniper, honeysuckle, cistus, holly and strawberry tree. The highest area is Montemaggio (671m).

The subsoil, mainly calcareous, is rich in marble, including the famous yellow marble, used in the past, starting from the thirteenth century, in the construction of many of the churches in the area and beyond, having also been used for the Duomo of Florence and that of Orvieto.

It is rich in karst caves (there are over 80 of them) and aquifers that ensure the water supply of the various localities in the area and of Siena. Elsa is near the parish church of Molli, in the municipality of Sovicille. This is one of the highest points of the Montagnola and the Pieve di Molli is located on the watershed that divides the Elsa basin from that of the Merse.

The territory of Montagnola, which also has some difficult stretches, was involved in the passage of the Via Francigena that connected northern Europe with Rome and which, in this stretch, from the nearby cities of San Gimignano, Colle Val d’Elsa and Monteriggioni led to Siena. The parish churches found there, such as the complex of Abbadia a Isola and the parish church of Santa Maria a Castello, in the municipality of Monteriggioni and the parish church of Ponte allo Spino, in the territory of Sovicille, bear witness to this.

There are also numerous castles in the area, such as the Montarrenti Castle.