"In the eighties, a group of likeminded people came together to form Ottomarzo, a co-op organization dedicated to the production and marketing of organic products. In 2000, Alessandro Lanza founded with Paolo Fusina the "vin & organic product srl" While originally a co-op model they soon were able to open Cantina della Valpantena. This was what allowed them to start taking over management of certain vineyards and produce a estate driven style organic line put under the label, Lanza." -Importer