Our Vines Diego Tomasi, friend and agronomist: “Fasol Menin’s wine-growing philosophy is based on their respect for the land, the environment and the natural processes at work throughout the seasons. They employ sustainable wine production techniques without exploiting the land and rely on their technical expertise to support principles rooted in a deep understanding of the local area and its value."

In practise this means the company avoid genetic vine treatment solutions (so no transgenic vines) and substances which are harmful to the environment (so no synthetic insecticides or weed killers). Rather they are committed to using traditional techniques bolstered by innovation and accept that sometimes by not compromising their principles they may lose some part of the harvest. The potential impact of insecticides both on the environment and on health is huge and can only be controlled if the wine grower is personally involved in the production process and believes firmly in the principle of protecting the enviro�

Fasol Menin is small enough to maintain full control over the process so that everything done is based on genuine needs and not influenced by factors which might have a negative impact on their efficient, eco-friendly production. To this end their wine-growing techniques are designed to preserve the fundamental balance between the vines and the land, and so vineyard bi-products (such as pruned vine shoots and pomace) are used to compensate the land and arrive at zero-waste cultivation. A careful programme of fertilisation, where just enough nutrition is used to satisfy the real needs of the vines, is employed based on the knowledge that quality comes from a healthy plant, not necessarily one which produces more grapes. Fasol Menin are committed to providing customers with clear information about their common-sense approach to wine growing and their genuine love for the land. Their primary objective is to produce a pure product; not a perfect wine but a wine that perfectly expresses the soul of the terroir. One that is healthy and genuine. This is wine production which values local tradition (autochthonous wines, the soil and climate) by putting the needs of the vines first, resisting any temptation to follow new trends. But being a wine grower also means respecting the land which is a reflection of long-cherished traditions and culture. It means preserving this common heritage by understanding the value of the beautiful places that these vines and wines represent.