The Back to basic project

Respect for the environment, sustainable development, social responsibility and sharing commitments with its suppliers: these are the core values that led us today to create a brand new line of wines that would minimize the impact of the wine supply chain on the environment: the BACK TO BASIC line was born. Sustainable grapes, glass, cap, capsule, label and packaging carton: from today it is possible!

BACK TO BASIC is a project intentionally born in the 40th year of our activity in the BIO world by embracing the concept of "basic" understood as a celebration of the essential and identity values of our company.

"That of 40 years ," says Settimo Pizzolato, owner of the winery, " is a milestone we are proud of. Organic is believing that we are part of a greater balance; it is a choice of life, a responsibility that we want to inspire every aspect of the Pizzolato production chain. Strengthened by this belief, we felt the need to create a line that not only spoke of organic wine but also involved all the stakeholders that gravitate around the making of a bottle."

The BACK TO BASIC wine line.

Thus, the BACK TO BASIC wine line goes beyond organic wine and involves the entire packaging chain consisting of five eco and low-impact elements:

• WINE first and foremost, whose certified organic and vegan grapes come from the vineyards of the family farm. About 15 hectares are dedicated to this line where the five grape varieties selected to make up BACK TO BASIC, Pinot Grigio, Raboso Piave, Pinot Noir, Manzoni Bianco and Chardonnay, are grown;
• GLASS, from ESTAL's patented idea and produced by Treviso-based glassmaker Vetri Speciali, is based on a highly innovative use of materials. In fact, it is Wild Glass, the mixture of which is 94 percent recycled glass. This glass is 100% PCR (post consumer recycled) certified and allows for production whose ecological impact is extremely low. The key element of sustainability is then added to the high level of customization that this material allows. In the case of the Back to Basic line, we wanted to accentuate the uniqueness and imperfection of recycled glass by using a texture that has a vintage effect (BACK). The result is an organic, one-of-a-kind design that can transform the flaw into a priceless sign.
• The Cork used is Amorim Cork's Twin Top Evo, made entirely of cork, a 100% ecological and sustainable material that is natural, renewable, recyclable and reusable, allowing it to offset a CO₂ level of 297 grams.
• THE LABEL, made in conjunction with UPM BIOFORE paper mill, San Faustino Label printing house with the coordination of O'nice Design graphic design studio, made of 100% recycled Sabrage paper, contains no plastics or other materials of non-natural derivation and is obtained from the waste of the cotton industry processing. It occupies, on the bottle, as little space as possible, and is one piece banding so as to reduce the impact of glue. In addition, the debossing technique minimizes the use of inks whose color is etched by offset processing, which is the least impactful.
• Finally, the outer packaging of CARDBOARD that features 79% recycled papers printed in a minimum percentage and with low environmental impact inks.