Philosophy

Environmental protection - sustainability - throwing away as little as possible ... we've been doing this for a long time, and not just since it's hip and recommended for marketing purposes. What we write in the following lines, we not only say, but have consistently been doing it for more than 15 years. We are not able to document everything up to the last consequence. If the information is not complete enough, please ask questions x mail, or even better personally during your next stay

1. Reduction in the use of detergents which pollute the waters thank to the systematic use of dispensing units. The guest also contributes to the environmental protection deciding when he wants his bedclothes, towels and napkins to be washed.You can also decide not to have a daily cleaning of your room.
2. Avoidance of traffic and its consequences – boosting of the local economy. We buy as much as we can as near as possible. Works are carried out by local companies and artisans, so we produce as little traffic as possible. Both for winter and summer activities we have created preconditions so that our guests do not need to use their car.
3. Reduction of the energy consumption thank to a good thermal insulation of the windows, the roof and the walls. The energy is driven exclusively from „clean“ and renewable sources. Hot water comes from about 70m² solar cells. The energy for heating and warm water (when the sun does not shine) comes from the biomass (wood) district heating plant Sexten and the electricity is produced exclusively by hydroelectric power stations.
   Illumination is switched by sensors, all rooms have a central switch so that the guest also may contribute. Wherever possible we use energy saving bulbs.
4. Avoidance of rubbish and packaging material wherever possible. We use recyclable systems and keep the packaging units as big as possible. The rest is carefully separated and correctly disposed of.
5. Healthy and natural food - our motto. We use food which still has an own taste, which has been manipulated as little as possible and not modified chemically. We reach this goal supporting the small cycles, local products and regional cooking, and using traditional recipes. We avoid Convenience Food and use finished products only where it makes sense. Storable goods are bought in big quantities in order to avoid traffic.

Here you can find "The Berghotel’s holiday philosophy - pro environment and supporting health"!

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If you have suggestions or questions about the protection of the envirement at the Berghotel do not hesitate to send us an email.

More than bio – bio from here.

Healthy products from the region, if out of season also from longer distances, the rest we buy from small farmers we know personally – trust, responsability and quality without compromises!
No food from global players – what does not grow in Europe we buy fair trade!

There is no Fast Food at the Berghotel, also no Convenience Food and ready to go dishes. We use local and biological products and support small regional circuits with consequence.

• chicken & poultry only biological and depending on availibility from the region f.e. from the Hintersteurerhof near Brixen
• meat, veal, fawn and lamb from farms in Sexten and Südtirol with certificates from the specific farm named in the menu - meat and veal mostly from the butcher Villgrater in Sexten, Lamb from Wippland
• Porc from regional circuits from the near Austria with the AMA certificate
• Speck, ham, most cheeses, milk, jogurt, bread, vegetables... directly from the valley, from the Puster valley, as the eggs (0 and 1) only from animals grown in a natural environment - butcher Villgrater Sexten, dairy Sexten, dairy Bdè in Casamazzagno Comelico, dairy Unteroltl farm Sexten, bakery Happacher Sexten, vegetables Saatbau - Brunico ...
• Grey cheese and butter from the Veider farm Vierschach
• Venison and sausages from regional woods from the butcher Doch in Santo Stefano
• honey from the beekeeper Watschinger from Vierschach and De Martin Padola, Bio honey Romana Schuster from the Vinschgau, Bio jams from the Pragser Beeren
• Herbs & vegetables in summer from our garden
• Chutneys, ketchup, herboils, Zirmschnaps ... mostly home made
• Mustard, vinegar & sirup from the Kandlwaal farm Vinschgau
• Tea from the herbsfarm Fasui Vinschgau or fair trade Altromercato
• wines mainly local, many biodynamic and PIWI
• apples, apple juice and grapes juice from the Widum Baumann farm in Jenesien and Santer farm in Mühlbach and Wasserer farm in Völs, Sirups from the Partschiller farm in Völs
• Pustertaler beer from Niederdorf
• Products, they have to come from far, we buy fair trade
   

Maybe how understood  that at the Berghotel we really care what kind of food we buy, especially the quality of the ground product. On that we can become pedantic - for this is responsable our chefs Andrea, Pietro and Hubert, our service team and sommeliers Stefan, Matthias and Max and last but not least chief Walter