Grappa is a spirit produced by the distillation of grape pomace. The Francoli family traces its origins back to the mountainous Valtellina region of Northern Italy where distillation was practiced for hundreds of years. Luigi Francoli moved to Ghemme in the early 1950s and was quickly followed by his four brothers who formed the company Fratelli Francoli. Distillerie Francoli was the first grappa distillery ever to be awarded the distinction of being 100% carbon-neutral (Impatto Zero® -Zero Environmental Impact). Another of the distillery initiatives was to reforest a large area of land in Costa Rica to help to absorb the company’s CO2 emission (delivery vehicles, air travel, etc.). Moreover, the distillation process of Francoli’s grappa can be defined as having zero environmental impact because it uses energy from vegetable sources (dried pomace) which when burned does not increase the carbon footprint. Francoli also installed a photovoltaic panel system able to generate electricity by capturing the sun’s rays. This is the first step in Francoli moving towards autonomy in terms of energy by using alternative, natural, clean, and renewable sources.