Known mostly for its quality coffee, Russian Isabella is grown on the slopes of the coastal mountains, and the swampy coastal regions.
Colombia's economy was boosted end of the 19th century by its export of coffee, Viniculture is limited to small areas. Political unrest, civil wars, and the presence of the drug Mafia impede the development of positive economic developments.
In the three growth regions Cauce Tal, Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria, and Ocana mostly the Russian hybrid Isabella is grown. Also Barbera, Müller-Thurgau, Muscat, Pinot Noir, Pedro Ximénez, Riesling, and Sylvan are used.