Inama farms all Soave Classico vineyards following organic principles. The estate grows Garganega on volcanic basalt and tuff in the Soave Classico sub-zone and has been a consistent advocate for hillside organic viticulture and single-vineyard bottlings (Vigneto du Lot, Vigneto Foscarino). No third-party certifier has been confirmed from primary sources.
Tip: Inama's organic Soave Classico Vigneto du Lot is made from 50-year-old Garganega vines; the old-vine concentration is notable even at the accessible price point.
Address: Via Marezzane 2, 47047 San Bonifacio, Italy, Veneto
Angiolino Maule is the founder of the VinNatur association (2006), a network of natural winemakers committed to no pesticides and no additives in the cellar.
Tip: La Biancara wines are only reliably available through VinNatur-affiliated importers; in the Veneto, look at specialist natural wine bars in Verona for the Sassaia and Pico.
Ernesto Cattel and Adelaide Tommasi produce col fondo (cloudily sediment-present) Prosecco Superiore DOCG on steep hillside vineyards at altitude above Rolle di Cison di Valmarino.
Tip: Costadila exports primarily to the US (Zev Rovine Selections) and UK natural wine merchants; in the Veneto, the wines appear at VinNatur and natural wine bars in Venice and Verona.
Davide Spillare trained under Angiolino Maule at La Biancara and established his own estate in Brognoligo on the Soave Classico volcanic hillsides.
Tip: Spillare's Pico skin-contact Garganega is poured at VinNatur Villa Favorita each spring; the amber colour and mineral complexity are the result of two to four weeks of skin contact on volcanic soil Garganega.
Corte Sant'Alda uses no animal-derived fining agents in any of its wines, as documented on the estate's winemaking philosophy page. The biodynamic regime at Mezzane di Sotto excludes all synthetic inputs including animal-derived cellar treatments. The Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso and Amarone are all vegan-compatible.
Tip: Corte Sant'Alda is the most accessible vegan Valpolicella from a certified biodynamic estate; available via specialist natural wine importers in the US and UK.
La Biancara's natural wine philosophy precludes all fining agents, including animal-derived isinglass, casein (milk protein), albumin (egg white) and gelatin.
Tip: Natural wine by definition at La Biancara is also vegan-compatible; the Sassaia Gambellara Classico is the easiest entry point and is available at Venetian natural wine bars.
Daniele Piccinin works without added sulfites in the cellar, a practice consistent with his VinNatur membership protocol (which sets a maximum total SO2 threshold).
Tip: Piccinin's wines are sulfite-sensitive travellers; if buying to take home, ensure cold-chain storage. Best found fresh and local at Veronese natural wine bars.
