I Lauri

I Lauri is a winery in Abruzzo; the people behind it first met in 2004 with a shared passion for wine and the region. They harvested their first vintage in 2007.

The winery sources grapes from leased properties in three villages: Loreto Aprutino, Collecorvino and Città Sant’Angelo. In the vineyards, it uses no irrigation and grows vegetation between the rows to protect the soil’s structure and nutrition. It encourages biodiversity by removing broad-spectrum insecticides and herbicides, creating wildlife habitats and introducing beneficial nematodes into the soil. After fermentation, some skins and pips are used as compost to enrich the soil. The winery also uses only renewable energy from local wind farms and lighter glass bottles to help reduce its carbon footprint.