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The vision for Fausti was born in 1997, when its namesake proprietor, Cristina Fausti, dreamed of an organic, modern winery to accompany her family’s Marche vineyard. She tapped the respected winemaker Domenico D’Angelo to lead the production team, with him sharing a reverence for the property and its preservation.
Fausti is located in the commune of Fermo, whose town of the same name is the modern incarnation of the ancient Latin colony Firmum Picenum. Viticultural enjoys a storied history in the region. Abutting Fausti’s vineyards is a medieval tower, today the symbol for the winery, which was once owned by the Matteucci counts, the once lords of Fermo. Adorning the tower is the Matteucci family’s coat of arms, which displays a vine bearing three grape clusters, a testament to the historic importance of local grapegrowing.
Cristina and Domenico continue that tradition today, with a renewed dedication to living in harmony with their land. In addition to practicing organic farming, Fausti has drafted a series of principles it abides by to respect a natural balance in their vineyards. Such philosophy champions an equal partnership between humans, animals, and plants; a dedication to biodiversity; and an acceptance that nature ultimately dictates a wine’s personality.
Stretching across Italy’s central eastern coastline, brushed against the Adriatic Sea, the Marche serves as a transitional region between the boot’s north and south. This has long historically been the case, too. The Marche’s name originates from the March of Ancona—a medieval barrier that buffered the Papal States from the city states to the north. Still, the Marche exhibits a unique local culture, dating back to the Iron Age, during which the Picentes—an ancient Italic people predating the Romans—inhabited the region. The Romans later gave this area the name Picenum.
Like Friuli, the Marche is one of the rare corners of Italy that is better recognized for its white wines than its reds. Perhaps the region’s most famous grape is the white Verdicchio, grown predominately in the northern half of the Marche. To the south, Pecorino excels, particularly in the Falerio and smaller Offida appellations, which sit against the Abruzzese border. Red wines in the Marche are generally dominated by Montepulciano, a spillover from its homeland in Abruzzo.