Beyond Organic
Agriculture, passion and research for the future
Sustainability and Environment
Environment, research and sustainability are our core values
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations-this is the true meaning of working sustainably!
Today the road to sustainability is a 6-lane highway. This for us is the only viable one
Sustainability in the vineyard
the green lung of our estate
Always certified ORGANIC, and since 2012 also VEGAN, to work our land we are always looking for innovative sustainable solutions.
The use of recovery sprayers and state-of-the-art machinery allow us to work while respecting the soil. Even in the grape harvest, the attentions are numerous, such as the reuse of grape seeds from which we make our grappas, oils or organic flours. Last but not least, the area of RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT: from the "MI.DI.FEN.DO." project, related to the natural defenses of the vine, to the cultivation of RESISTANT GRAPE VARIETIES, whose consequent environmental impact for their cultivation can be reduced by 90%.
The use of recovery sprayers and state-of-the-art machinery allow us to work while respecting the soil. Even in the grape harvest, the attentions are numerous, such as the reuse of grape seeds from which we make our grappas, oils or organic flours. Last but not least, the area of RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT: from the "MI.DI.FEN.DO." project, related to the natural defenses of the vine, to the cultivation of RESISTANT GRAPE VARIETIES, whose consequent environmental impact for their cultivation can be reduced by 90%.
Sustainability in the Winery
organic takes on color, shape and movement
From the winery built of PEFC CERTIFIED Beech from controlled Cansiglio Forests to the photovoltaic energy of the 570 SOLAR PANELS that cover our roof.
A company always on the move, innovative with specialized controls of cellar operations, in the winemaking area and continuous laboratory analysis. In bottling, the "Cycle4Green" project allows us to recycle silicone paper discarded during the labeling process.
Cantina means above all people: the princely place that houses our STAFF, which is also linked to concepts of professional growth and education, regulated and protected by a code of ethics and a BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiave) code.
Sustainability in the Winery
organic takes shape, color and form
From the winery built of PEFC CERTIFIED Beech from controlled Cansiglio Forests to the photovoltaic energy of the 570 SOLAR PANELS that cover our roof.
A company always on the move, innovative with specialized controls of cellar operations, in the winemaking area and continuous laboratory analysis. In bottling, the "Cycle4Green" project allows us to recycle silicone paper discarded during the labeling process.
Cantina means above all people: the princely place that houses our STAFF, which is also linked to concepts of professional growth and education, regulated and protected by a code of ethics and a BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiave) code.
Sustainability in wines
fruit of our work and philosophy
In our wine lines, there is a single common denominator that combines the unavoidable choice of certified organic quality with the choice of packaging that reflects that philosophy.
From labels made of marc and recycled paper, to bottles with 94% recycled glass, from reusing cork with the ETICO project to using 100% recycled cartons. Communicative awareness to consumers is also high, such as that aimed at REUSING GLASS with our "M-Use" line.
organic is not only our daily goal, but it is the approach we apply to every choice we make.
Our Certifications
our commitment to consumer assurance
The daily commitment to the quality of our wines is an unavoidable choice that leads us to obtain all the certifications to guarantee our consumers.
Certifications are not limited to product alone, but we work year after year to obtain environmental, social and ethical ones.
Social Budgets
a transparent communication
We annually choose to adopt SOCIAL BUDGETS as a means of communicating our environmental impact: the objective of this communication tool is to report, with extreme TRANSPARENCY, the impact of the company's activities and actions, in their entirety, in the social and environmental context, illustrating its philosophies, policies and commitment to all stakeholders involved.
We want that through this tool those who choose a bottle of our wine can fully understand all the ideas and values that inspire our work.
AGENDA 2030
how we contribute
AGENDA 2030 for Sustainable Development is an action agenda aimed at people and the planet signed in September 2015 by the governments of the 193 member countries of the UN. It incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals - Sustainable Development Goals, SDGS - into a broad program of action with a total of 169 targets or goals.
'Common Goals' for all countries and all individuals: no one is excluded, nor should anyone be left behind along the path needed to put the world on the road to sustainability. We, too, choose to make a difference.
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Certifications
The daily commitment in the unavoidable choice to the quality of our organic wines leads us to obtain all the certifications to guarantee our consumers.
Equalitas - Organization
Equalitas certification stems from the need to share an approach to sustainability among different representatives of the wine supply chain. The standard makes it possible to certify: companies/organizations (corporate level), products (supply chain level), and territories (vineyards). Our winery has been EQUALITAS certified, at the organization level, since early 2023.
Organization certification is based on an annual audit that aims to verify the following aspects:
- Product quality assurance (production chain and raw material traceability),
- The safety of the workplace;
- energy and water consumption;
- The management of waste and its responsible disposal;
- The well-being of employees and the work environment;
- the surrounding community and the relationship with the local area;
- Transparent communication to all stakeholders to the company.
Benefit Society
We have been a Benefit Society (SB) since 2022 by including within our charter the following key development points: environment, land, employees and organic farming.
Benefit Societies (SBs) are a special legal form of business introduced by Italian Law No. 208 of Dec. 28, 2015, and effective Jan. 1, 2016. In addition to the purpose of profit, these companies annually pursue one or more common benefit purposes, that is, goals that have a positive effect (or reduce a negative one) on society, the environment and territories, and the stakeholders who work with the company.
EU Agriculture - Euromark
It identifies organic products of European origin. The logo depicts stars representing the states of the European Union, placed in the shape of a leaf. The following information must be present next to the European logo: the information essential for identifying the nation, the type of production method, and the code of the inspection body.
Piwi International
We are part of the Piwi International association that aims to disseminate more information about fungal disease-resistant varieties. Their goal is to inform wine producers and subsequent consumers not only about the benefits, but also about the legal aspects of growing and producing wine from fungal disease-resistant varieties.
Usda Organic
All products of agricultural origin that are part of the certified wine must in turn be certified in accordance with the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations by the recognized body of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We have been obtaining this important and significant certification since 2007.
Vegan Friendly
All of the winery's wines have obtained vegan certification since 2012; this means that at no stage of the production chain is the wine in contact with or treated with products of animal origin. Wine clarification for example is done with a mineral, called bentonite, and not with isinglass, albumin and/or other animal products.
The Bsci Code - Code of conduct
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) code draws from important international labor standards that protect workers' rights such as the International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights as well as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
GMO Free Verified
Our wines are free of raw materials that are derived from or contain genetically modified organisms. The Non-GMO Project's product verification program is North America's only third-party verification for non-GMO products and foods. They are established pioneers: the butterfly emblem first appeared on store shelves in 2010.
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Social Budgets
ONE Transparent Communication
We annually choose to adopt SOCIAL BUDGETS as a means of communicating our environmental impact: the objective of this communication tool is to report, with extreme TRANSPARENCY, the impact of the company's activities and actions, in their entirety, in the social and environmental context, illustrating its philosophies, policies and commitment to all stakeholders involved.
Corporate responsibility, budget, social quality, territory, community are some of the words that have made the development of our winery possible. Words that have then become facts and actions and that have developed our social balance sheets filling these pages that you can browse and read. We want that through this tool those who choose a bottle of our wine can fully understand all the ideas and values that inspire our work.
We annually choose to adopt SOCIAL BUDGETS as a means of communicating our environmental impact: the objective of this communication tool is to report, with extreme TRANSPARENCY, the impact of the company's activities and actions, in their entirety, in the social and environmental context, illustrating its philosophies, policies and commitment to all stakeholders involved.
Corporate responsibility, budget, social quality, territory, community are some of the words that have made the development of our winery possible. Words that have then become facts, actions and that have developed our social budgets filling these pages that you can browse and read. We want that through this tool those who choose a bottle of our wine can fully understand all the ideas and values that inspire our work.
For information regarding social budgets, clarifications or constructive stakeholder dialogues write to marketing@lacantinapizzolato.com.
For suggestions, you can fill out the appropriate form via the download at this LINK.
2023
Social Budget 2023
equalitas: unique approach to sustainability
"As 'custodians of the earth,' we feel a great responsibility to work through a production system that avoids the exploitation of natural resources, particularly soil, water and air, instead utilizing these resources within a development model that can be sustainable and enduring."
- Settimo Pizzolato.
2022
Social Budget 2022
WE BECOME A BENEFIT SOCIETY.
"We are proud to have become a BENEFIT SOCIETY . Cantina Pizzolato has always stood out for its attention to the environment, implementing practices aimed at sustainable development and focusing since its origins on organic farming, in times when it was not yet thinkable. This is a significant commitment for me and my family, who are currently at the helm of the winery, but the real purpose of becoming SB is linked above all to the future generations who will be at the helm of this company whose footprint will remain structured and stable in this way."- Settimo Pizzolato.
2021
Social Budget 2021
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF ORGANIC
"In 2021, my father GINO WOULD HAVE BEEN 100 YEARS OLD, and exactly 40 years ago I made the decision to join him in the family farm by embarking on the road of winemaking. It is precisely in memory of my parents and this great teaching that they passed on to me that often during the course of these months I have had the opportunity to recall the history lived so far, to proudlyrecount our successes but at the same time to find the right time to reflect on the mistakes and uncertainties that have characterized these years" - Settimo Pizzolato.
2020
Social Budget 2020
THE YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC
"The year 2020 was a year whose uniqueness I don't think we need to be reminded of. It was an extraordinary, sudden event that led each of us to ADAPT OUR OWN QUOTIDINITY to something we were totally unaccustomed to. We reinvented ourselves and You with us, we concretized projects in a completely different way than we had planned at the beginning of the year, we met in other places, we learned to look at things from other points of view. A kind of contact that allowed us to shorten distances but towhich we will NEVER get used to " - Settimo Pizzolato.
2019
DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO THE 2030 AGENDA
"2019 was an exciting although very challenging year: we reached a production that exceeded 5 MILLION BOTTLES with an expansion of our market in foreign states. It is always nice to see on international tables our bottle left from little Villorba. This means a lot to me and has always been a source of great excitement and pride.For allthis and much more, I sincerely thank everyone" - Settimo Pizzolato.
2018
OUR WINERY EXHIBITED IN BIENNIAL
"2018 was the year of the inclusion of our winery project within the VENICE BIENNAL OF ARCHITECTURE, emphasizing how such a structure was perfectly incorporated into the surrounding landscape. 2018 was also the year of the confirmation of our organic Prosecco Extra Dry as the best-selling sparkling wine in Sweden, one of the most sustainable countries in Europe.I sincerelythank all my employees and collaborators, my customers and all the suppliers and associations that work with us, alongside us, with commitment and passion every day" - Settimo Pizzolato.
2017
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTODY
"2017 was a year filled with numerous activities to support the innovation and development ofour company. Emphasizing the importance, for me and for us, of CUSTODY OF THE TERRITORY in which we live and of the very culture it expresses, I would like to confirm once againour willingness to implement projects and INNOVATION PROCESSES that improve both our companyworkforce and what, for generations, has welcomed and surrounded us" - Settimo Pizzolato.
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Agenda 2030
How We Contribute
AGENDA 2030 for Sustainable Development is an action program aimed at people and the planet signed in September 2015 by the governments of the 193 member countries of the UN.
It incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals - Sustainable Development Goals, SDGS - into a broad program of action with a total of 169 targets or goals.
Common goals for all countries and all individuals: no one is excluded, nor should anyone be left behind along the path needed to put the world on the road to sustainability. We, too, choose to make a difference.
It incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals - Sustainable Development Goals, SDGS - into a broad program of action with a total of 169 targets or goals.
'Common Goals' for all countries and all individuals: no one is excluded, nor should anyone be left behind along the path needed to put the world on the road to sustainability. We, too, choose to make a difference.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Promote sustainable agriculture
- Implement farming practices that protect the ecosystem and improve soil quality
- Support people-centered rural development while protecting the environment 1at the same time
- Increase investment in agricultural research and training
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Research and development on PIWI resistant grape varieties, which require fewer treatments
- Promotion of organic and vegan farming through integrated pest management
- Training of grape suppliers and employees supported by agronomist technicians by sharing the know-how gained on organic viticulture
- Investments in agriculture and new state-of-the-art machinery
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Reduce pollution of air, water and soil by hazardous chemicals
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Promotion of organic farming and a complete ban on the use of synthetic chemicals, pesticides and herbicides
- Reduction of organic pollutants in wastewater through an organic sewage treatment plant
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Reduce pollution and release of hazardous waste and decrease the amount of contaminating wastewater, promoting safe reuse
- Substantially increase water efficiency for use in all sectors
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Installation of a biological wastewater purifier that allows purified and filtered water to be returned to the soil for 100% reuse
- Implementation in the vineyard of drip irrigation
- Gradual implementation of underground irrigation in new plantings
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Increase renewable energy and improvement in clean energy technologies
- Improve energy efficiency
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Installation of 570 photovoltaic panels with reduction of CO2 emissions
- Revamping of the old photovoltaic system
- Implementation of an annual consumption control system
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and people with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
- By 2030, develop and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- "L'Officina del Vino" dedicated to food and wine and cultural events related to the world of wine
- Collaboration with other local entities for the organization of dedicated events and initiatives
- Collaboration with schools, universities and training institutions for the implementation of internships and apprenticeships
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure including regional and cross-border infrastructure to
support the economic development and well-being of individuals
- Upgrade infrastructure and
modernize industries to make them sustainable, with greater efficiency of resources to be used and greater
adoption of clean and environmentally friendly technologies and industrial processes
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Realization of a sustainable winery that reflects the company's philosophy by using and promoting Km0 materials
- Realization of theOfficina del Vino, event space that reflects the company's philosophy by using and promoting Km0 materials
- Renewal of the company's vehicle fleet with more efficient vehicles
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
- Substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
- Disseminate relevant information about the right awareness of sustainable development and a lifestyle in harmony with nature
- Implement tools to monitor the impacts of sustainable development for sustainable tourism, which creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Specific, constant and transparent communication aimed at stakeholders through digital and non-digital channels
- Choice of recyclable or reusable packaging
- Waste management through control consortia and promotion of recycling and subsequent reuse activities
- Collaboration with specialized companies to recycle specific products, such as corks and plasticized paper
- Use of local products in the culinary offerings of theOfficina del Vino
- Guided tours to enhance wine culture and knowledge of indigenous grape varieties
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Promote sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests
- Take urgent and significant measures to reduce degradation of natural habitats, halt biodiversity loss, and protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
- Combat desertification, restore degraded lands and soils, including lands affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to realize a world without land degradation
ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE WINERY
- Use of beech waste from the Council Forest for the construction of the winery (Veneto Agricoltura project)
- Use of FSC paper in different production areas and/or recycled paper with different percentages of virgin material
- Choice to operate in organic farming respecting the entire ecosystem
- Use of recovery sprayers for treatments that reduce the dispersion of mineral substances tilized in organic farming into the environment
- Manual weed management to promote biodiversity in the vineyard
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