Sustainability is the fundamental pillar of the Donna Elvira Estate. We have been active members of the Integrated Production System since 2016.

In 2020, the quality of the production and processing of the grapes in our vineyards was recognised, and we were awarded the SQNPI certification – National Quality System for Integrated Production – from the Agroqualità SPA certification body.

Integrated production means that we only use food production systems that encompass all methods and means of production and defense against the adversities of agricultural production, aimed at minimizing the use of synthetic chemicals and rationalizing fertilization, in compliance with ecological, economic and toxicological principles.

The phytosanitary defense of crops is carried out via a limited number of treatments, and for most of the interventions solely the use of biological active ingredients are employed. The company does not use insecticides, herbicides or any synthetic fertilisers.

Most of the cultivation operations are still carried out manually and mechanization is carried out only between the rows of each vineyard. Fertilisation takes place by burying organic fertilisers before the vegetative rest period.

The care we take in the production of high-quality grapes and subsequently for the vinification and aging of the wines is nothing short of obsessive.