The qualitative system

The qualitative system: the oenological approach of Colomba Bianca

Founded in 1970, Colomba Bianca represents the largest cooperative of Sicilian winemakers, and the most important producer of Italian grapes and organic wines, with 1.800 hectares cultivated in certified organic agriculture.

Precision viticulture

An oenology of territory based on the model of precision viticulture, through the study and analysis of all the relations existing between the environment and the vineyard: a wealth of information that, harvest after harvest, allows the company to produce top-quality wines, authentic expression of the original terroir. Founded in 1970, Colomba Bianca represents the largest cooperative of Sicilian winemakers, and the most important producer of Italian grapes and organic wines, with 1.800 hectares cultivated in certified organic agriculture.

The team of experts carries out a philosophy of micro-viticulture and micro-vinification that starts from the vine, following the several stages of grapes processing, until it reaches the distribution of products on the target market. A production approach meant to guarantee – at all the stages of the production chain – the quality and expressive potential of the individual terroirs, thanks to the adoption of a model defined as precision viticulture, linked to the principle of proximity: from the implementation of the various stages of management, through a perfect knowledge of the relations existing between the environment and the vineyard.

In the vineyard, in particular, the company has undertaken several technological investments, designed to assist in detail all the stages of the production cycle, from pruning to grape harvesting. Colomba Bianca stands out, in fact, for its capacity to constantly control – through the latest tools and technologies such as meteorological and climatic units – the actual state of ripening of the grapes, the environment and the pedoclimatic characteristics: an extraordinary raw material, carefully hand harvested and processed with quality in the shortest possible time, from which distinct wines are born, loyal to the varietal characteristics of the terroir.
A non-standardized, highly respectful oenology of the territory, that is realized within a production philosophy based on a traceability path that involves – from the vineyard to the cellar, up to bottling – every winemaker.

Cantine Colomba Bianca in recent years has expanded its commercial fabric thanks to the achievement of the international certifications of the BRC and IFS standards. The BRC and IFS Standards are two standards for the quality certification of the supply chain of products intended for large-scale distribution (GDO). They have the particularity of being easily integrated with each other and rest their foundations on an ISO 9001: 2015 company management system and on the principles of hygiene and food safety of HACCP. Their implementation requires equipment and resources but allows to standardize the working environment and the controls on the product and on the process, guaranteeing both a good level of quality and healthiness for consumers and benefits in terms of the market as they are required in the large-scale retail sector. IFS and BRC are recognized by GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) which is the most authoritative interest group of agri-food companies.