Artisan Wine Andi Fausto, a man out of the fray

Andi Fausto,  owner of the farm run biodynamic located in Montù Beccaria.

In my amateur group "Le Vigne-tte" speaks often of wine, nature, and territory. I must say that I am pleased to share their thoughts with "big" personalities. Large say ...?!  For me they are, for their belief in the land and people. The greatness belongs to the simple, needs no sparks or hype… belongs to those who live in the truth, ethics, and honesty.

Well, a few days ago while we were discussing natural wines intervened friend Teresio Nardi, trustee of the Slow Food:  “In Oltrepà there is a small producer who works with very little chemistry in the vineyard (Verderame e Zolfo) and, for some wines, without addition of bisulphite. Gets out of the box standard products do not always appreciated by the tasters official, but it is worth to taste. It's called Andi Fausto”.

Fausto Andi

As I often say, and here I repeat myself, I always follow the advice of people I respect in my path of knowledge, so that, picked up the phone on the spot, and, After a nice chat stared at a meeting. Fausto know it was a real pleasure, although I must admit that, although who knows me will hardly believe, I found who talk more than me! 😉

The biodynamic farm Andi Fausto over the years has recovered native vineyards and historic vines thanks to the family winemaking tradition handed down. During my visit I was struck by the story of the birth of the barrel teaching. Understanding the importance of the wood is of fundamental experience.

Fausto told me how, il famoso bottaio “Cassi” di Casabianca di Montù Beccaria, taught him to address issues important to the influence of the wood that you want to give your wine. These teachings have resulted in 2007 to know Peter Garbellotto, that, after having listened to and appreciated the content of requests for Fausto, realized his cellar teaching. Peter Garbellotto, one of the most well-known Venetian entrepreneurs in the global wine industry has disappeared in the 2011 a 88 age; the artisan Cooper Conegliano (TV) dubbed "the king of barrels”.

Winery Azienda Agricola Fausto Andi

During the visit to the cellar, Fausto when he asked me what wine I wanted to try my answer was readily: “Red and character!"I've tasted the 'Alianum vendemmia 2007, 18 degrees, a handcrafted wine as he defines it obtained from Moradella,  a vine historical who recovered. A red wine, hot, particular, enveloping, I really liked.

In his stories I was struck by an expression he used, and which I fully – the loss of the ability of the farmer's observation – the wisdom of interpretation in the observation of the sky and weather conditions so that influivano on the conduct of agricultural activities.

A man "out of the fray”, and not only for his thoughts ... This definition corresponds to the name of one of his assistance project. The purpose is to promote the integration of people through a workshop that brings together groups dedicated to the transformation of the company's products, and circuits for organic growing.

The laboratory social farming born in 2006, allows "employees" in a familiar environment carrying out the activities for the production of jams, Vegetable soups, fruit juices, over which the singular decoration of bottles intended for a targeted distribution.

“You do and let them talk”

Andi Fausto