Fidora Cantine Soc. Coop. Agr. A r.l.

Singapore, Thailandia, Sud Corea, Hong Kong, Macao, Vietnam, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia

Fidora produces wines in Veneto since 1927. After the conversion to organic in 1974, today Fidora’s also one of the largest family-owned Demeter estates in Italy.

Fidora family has been producing wine near Venice since 1927, when the XVI century Benedictine estate in Venice province was acquired. Four generations, and a 51-year long commitment to organic farming. In 1974, Guido Fidora is the first farmers introducing organic agriculture in the Veneto region. 

With a total surface of about 500 hectares, 150 of  DOC vineyards, 100 of pasture, 50 of crops and the remaining of forest to ensure biodiversity in each estate, today Fidora also boasts one of the largest family-owned Biodynamic certified surfaces in Italy and runs it with a holistic approach with few equals in the country. 

Emilio Fidora, fourth generation of the family, manages the winery. Properties are in some of the most prestigious appellations of Veneto region: Valpolicella, Valdobbiadene and Venice mainland. 

In Valpolicella, all family vineyards are on the hillside and surrounded by forest to ensure biodiversity and no contamination from neighbors. Here is where red wines – Valpolicella, Valpolicella Ripasso and Amarone – reach their peak thanks to a perfect microclimate and a limestone terroir.

In our 500-year-old Benedictine estate in Venice province next to the lagoon, its ancient alluvial soil gives its best expression in the production of white still and sparkling wines like Pinot Grigio and Prosecco.

The effort in the vineyard is the most significant part of the job. The work in the cellar is carried on with the minimum intervention possible. The aim is bringing highly clean wines into the glass, respecting the terroir and the original grape varieties. Quality wine is not only a target, but it also becomes a part of a complete self-regenerating agricultural system. Viticulture is integrated with livestock, crops, perennial plants, flowers and trees, water basins, and composting. At least one third of the land of the estates is left unproductive, covered with wild plants and inhabited by wild animals.

A sustainable viticulture approach

In the Fidora estates plants and any other living being are considered as parts of an interactive system made of soil, air, water, our planet and the whole universe around it. For this reason, any action must respect these connections and the farm must work as a self-sufficient organism, producing, reusing wastes, saving energy and regenerating itself. 

In order to enhance balance, all of the vineyards have cover crops. On top of that, viticulture is integrated viticulture with livestock, crops, perennial plants, flowers and trees, water basins, and composting. At least one third of the land of the estates is left unproductive, covered with wild plants and inhabited by wild animals.

Soil gets as much attention as the plants and cattle. The ground must be fertile and full of life. Insects, small animals, worms, fungus, as well as other plants’ roots. Anything that is part of its microbiome is crucial to keep the balance in viticulture and help plants grow strong roots to drain water and nourishment. Cover crops and biodynamic preparations help the soil’s vitality. The company seeds different plants with different functions, depending on the needs of each specific area of the estates. Each plant has a different interaction with the underground wildlife and, depending on the season, plants can also attract bees and other useful insects. The cows are allowed to graze in the vineyards as soon as the harvest is over until May or June. Biodynamic preparations are homemade and spread with a pragmatic approach, depending on the needs of the vines and soil in each season.