Yes, all our recipes are naturally gluten-free. We do not use cereals or ingredients containing gluten in our production process. We are working to obtain an official certification to attest to this.

Yes, Feral beverages are 100% vegan. (Feral is entirely made from tubers, roots, flowers, berries, woods, and spices: none of the ingredients we use come from animal products.)

The term 'lactic' referring to the bacteria we use might cause some confusion in Italian, but it has nothing to do with milk. These are microorganisms that are not part of the animal kingdom (in fact, these microorganisms are commonly found in vegetable fermentations as well).

Three of our recipes are certified organic, while for Feral #3 we are working on finding an alternative to oak wood, which we have not yet been able to identify (who would have guessed that finding an organic tree would be so tricky?!?).

Yes, Feral is suitable for consumption during pregnancy. At the end of fermentation and maceration, the product is pasteurized using a technology pending patent, making it a stable beverage at room temperature and safe even for pregnant women, without ruining its organoleptic characteristics. This way, even those who do not drink alcohol can taste something interesting. 

Feral N°5 contains less than 0.5% Vol of alcohol; therefore, it falls within the legal limits for non-alcoholic beverages. 

However, we cannot provide medical advice: we provide all technical and analytical information so that the doctor or the person themselves can evaluate. 

It does not contain sulfites or declarable allergens. 

In addition to being alcohol-free, Feral has a number of calories about three times lower than wine (19 Kcal per 100 ml compared to about 85 in wine). The amount of residual sugars contained in our recipes is a maximum of 4.3%. We have selected ingredients of the highest quality and do not use preservatives. As for the botanicals, we start directly from the plants: leaves, flowers, berries, roots, woods. All extractions and macerations are produced in-house. 

Usually, we don't make health claims because health is a very serious topic that we don't want to be ‘just’ marketing. Since many people have asked us this question, we’ve decided to invest in health benefit analysis, which will be done by a certified laboratory. As soon as we have the results, we’ll be happy to share them!
We would like to emphasize that we pasteurize the beverage to make it shelf-stable and safe even for pregnant women, so the bacteria (including the beneficial ones) will no longer be alive at the end of the process.

Yes, we have a fermenteria in Mezzolombardo, in the province of Trento, where we ferment, macerate, and bottle all our products.

Great question! It's a new path. We are the first to use this process, which we have patented. Therefore, there’s no category name for it, but we like to call it non-alcoholic botanical fermentations (FAB), or FERmented ALternatives – Feral 😊. If you have any great ideas, send them our way! Generally, the market for wine alternatives or non-alcoholic pairings is on the rise, and in English-speaking countries, it’s often called Proxy, Wine Proxy, NOLO drinks, NA wine, or non-alcoholic wine alternatives. We prefer to focus on what we are rather than presenting ourselves as an alternative or proxy for something else. But feel free to call us whatever you prefer 😉