Responsible Drinking

French wine label Souleil Vin de Bonté combines quality organic production with a commitment to nature

- Terry Zarikian

CELEBRATED FOR MORE than just delightful drinking, Souleil Vin de Bonté is a wine with a purpose. In addition to supporting nonprofits fighting plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, it sponsors educational programs and live events focused on nature. Souleil has also committed itself to sustainable wine production, using only Ecocert-certified organic grapes, labels made from recycled paper, and lightweight bottles.

With a name evoking sun and goodness, this soulful wine company shares its South of France origins with its founders, Marianne Fabre-Lanvin and Thomas Delaude. Their organic French wines are produced by friends for friends. A wine agent and well-tanned kite surfer, Delaude was raised in Montpellier. As a child, he worked in his family’s vineyard but always found time for swimming, beach volleyball and discovering the best surf spots. Fabre-Lanvin, a wine publicist based in Paris and New York, also grew up in the South of France, where her family has had vineyards since the 19th century.