Monte Faustino
Paolo Fornaser & Carlo Gelpi at our 2017 tasting.
Monte Faustino is owned by the Fornaser family who have been making wine since the early 1900’s.
Monte Faustino is owned by the Fornaser family who have been making wine since the early 1900’s. The family boast a modern winery which they combine with their knowledge from years of traditional winemaking. The winery is situated in Bure Alto, in the municipal district of San Pietro in Cariano at the foot of Monte Faustino which gives its name to the oldest vineyard owned by the family.
The Fornaser family own 7.5 hectares which is divided into three vineyards; Monte Faustino which sits at an altitude of 250m, Traversagna which is next door to Monte Faustino and Costalunga which is in the municipal district of Sant’Ambrogio at an altitude of 350m with clay and gravel soils.
