Pojer e Sandri
FAEDO | TRENTO
TRENTINO
| Founded: | 1975 | |
| Owner: | Mario Pojer and Fiorentino Sandri | |
| Winemaker: | Mario Pojer | |
| Hectares under vines: | 30ha | |
| Altitude above sea level: | 400m to 700m | |
| Average annual production: | 200,000 bottles | |
| Green code: | Practicing not certified organic |
WHAT THEY SAY
In their own words –‘1975, two young people, two hectares, few resources, some ideas, a lot of courage, a dream. To produce a quality wine from the vineyards between Valle dell’Adige and Valle di Cembra, to be specific on the hill of Faedo – a hill which, according to many, was not particularly dedicated to vine cultivation. The goal was to create a wine without chemicals, where everything must follow a logical thread towards purity. They visited wineries and vineyards in all wine-growing regions, taking notes on technical solutions and ideas for new products from each one, interpreting them and optimizing them fine-tuning to Trento’s key.
WHAT WE SAY
Mario & Fiorentino are heroic viticulturalists, pioneers and visionaries. The high altitude of the vineyards and the fresh breezes from Lake Garda produce beautifully clean and pure aromatics. They truly balance tradition with innovation. They have protected and revived local grape varieties but with a healthy respect for scientific experimentation and testing which they do in conjunction with the prestigious Edmund Mach foundation, a wine academy only a few kilometres away.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
‘A tireless yet histrionic duo….After 40 vintages, this Faedo winery’s prestige remains intact. The philosophy remains the same, with experimentation in both cellar and vineyard. All the products have an intense, enfolding character, and the quality is well expressed by the scores of their wines.’ Gambero Rosso Italian Wines.
Rodel Pianezzi 2021: "Clear, quite firm, slightly nutty and subtly smoky-bacon scent with red and black berry aromas as well as a hint of tobacco, tomato essence, and pepper. Juicy, cool, polished fruit, slightly smoky, nutty, and again restrained bacon notes, very fine acidity and tender tannin, persistent on the palate, a bit of dried mushrooms, moderate wood spice, certain depth, elegant style, very good, juicy and spicy finish with umami."
wein.plus — 90 WP (excellent), tasted 16 September 2025
WINES WE IMPORT:
SPARKLING/ FRIZZANTE
Zero Infinito (Pet Nat) IGT
Molinar (100% Pinot Meunier) Metodo Classico Rose Extra Brut
WHITES
Muller Thurgau Palai IGT
Nosiola IGT
Chardonnay IGT
Riesling
Bianco Faye IGT (Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco)
REDS
Pinot Nero IGT
Pinot Nero Rodel Pianezzi IGT
Rosso Faye IGT (Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Cabernet Franc–Merlot–Lagrein for the remainder 50%)
SWEET/ FORTIFIED
Essenzia IGT
22/09 Merlino IGT (Frederico Sandri introduces this wine in the video below.)
GRAPPA / EAUX de VIE
Brandy Divino
Acquavite Di Albicocca
Acquavite Di Pere Williams
Acquavite Di Ribes Nero
Acquavite Di Ciliege
Acquavite Di Ciliege aged in Cherry Wood
Acquavite Di Prugne
Grappa Di Nosiola
Grappa Di Rosso Faye
Grappa Di Traminer
Grappa Di Essenzia
Grappa Di Pinot Nero