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SantoWines Santorini Fava PDO (yellow split peas)

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About SantoWines Santorini Fava PDO (yellow split peas)

46 of 293 fields held
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11 groups · 46 fields
Materials and composition 2 of 25
H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?) Is SantoWines worth it?
Single ingredient 1
Scan result 6 of 61
Scan note (above product table) Not assessed: the strict food ingredient vocabulary and product-type exclusions have not completed validation.
Full catalogue scan? no
Method version validation gate 2026.09
Products in catalogue 2
Products read 2
Clean verdict NOT ASSESSED
Health and safety 1 of 3
H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free? Is SantoWines pre-harvest desiccated with glyphosate?
Certification 2 of 6
H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified? Where can I buy SantoWines and how much?
Grade / certification PDO/DOP (EU)
Sourcing and supply chain 4 of 43
Single origin 1
Traceable supply chain
Overall: where this info comes from
Packaging source: last checked
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Ownership and legal entity 2 of 18
owner volcanicagricultureofeurope.com volcanicagricultureofeurope.com
owner name Union of Santorini Cooperatives (SantoWines) member-owned cooperative founded 1947
Identity 13 of 24
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical? Is SantoWines glyphosate-free?
Answer 1 No SantoWines is not certified organic. Santorini Fava is PDO-registered (non-organic mark), not organic. SantoWines holds organic certification only for a small wine vineyard, not for the fava/split peas.
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made? Is SantoWines organic?
Answer 2 SantoWines is not certified organic.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]? Where are SantoWines's split peas grown?
Answer 3 SantoWines's split peas are single-origin from Santorini, Cyclades (PDO Lathyrus clymenum, volcanic soil).
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it? Is SantoWines a whole food / single ingredient?
Answer 4 Yes. SantoWines is whole, single-ingredient dried split peas with nothing added.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion? Are SantoWines's split peas traceable?
Answer 5 Yes. SantoWines publishes where its split peas are grown.
Answer 6 Santorini Fava is PDO-registered (non-organic mark), not organic. SantoWines holds organic certification only for a small wine vineyard, not for the fava/split peas.
Answer 7 Ships to Greece; EU; US via importers.
Answer 8 SantoWines is one of the genuinely glyphosate-conscious, traceable split peas options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity pulses.
Claims and evidence 1 of 10
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Delivery and shipping 1 of 3
Packaging Unknown
Price and commerce 2 of 13
Price tier $$$
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Further detail 12 of 87
NOVA processing class 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed santowines.gr
Grown In Santorini, Cyclades (PDO Lathyrus clymenum, volcanic soil)
Country Greece
Positive note 1 Traceable / single-origin
Positive note 2 PDO Santorini Fava; SantoWines, the island growers' cooperative union, is the reference guaranteed-standard producer; the crop (Lathyrus clymenum) has been grown on Santorini's volcanic soil for over 3,500 years
Negative note 1 Despite the name it is a split pea (Lathyrus), not a broad bean; flagship line conventional not organic
Negative note 2 Not glyphosate-tested or organic-certified
Ships to Greece; EU; US via importers
Whole food 1
Processing level Unprocessed
Additives None
Last checked 2026-07-28
Filed under 6 terms held
Additives Ultra Processing Veganuary Plant Based Food Legumes Split Peas Greece

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✓ PDO Santorini Fava; SantoWines, the island growers' cooperative union, is the reference guaranteed-standard producer; the crop (Lathyrus clymenum) has been grown on Santorini's volcanic soil for over 3,500 years

Why we rate it

  • Traceable / single-origin
  • PDO Santorini Fava; SantoWines, the island growers' cooperative union, is the reference guaranteed-standard producer; the crop (Lathyrus clymenum) has been grown on Santorini's volcanic soil for over 3,500 years

Worth checking

  • Despite the name it is a split pea (Lathyrus), not a broad bean; flagship line conventional not organic
  • Not glyphosate-tested or organic-certified

Where to buy

Harvested / grown in Santorini, Cyclades (PDO Lathyrus clymenum, volcanic soil)

Greece; EU; US via importers

Questions

Is SantoWines glyphosate-free?

No SantoWines is not certified organic. Santorini Fava is PDO-registered (non-organic mark), not organic. SantoWines holds organic certification only for a small wine vineyard, not for the fava/split peas.

Is SantoWines organic?

SantoWines is not certified organic.

Where are SantoWines's split peas grown?

SantoWines's split peas are single-origin from Santorini, Cyclades (PDO Lathyrus clymenum, volcanic soil).

Is SantoWines a whole food / single ingredient?

Yes. SantoWines is whole, single-ingredient dried split peas with nothing added.

Are SantoWines's split peas traceable?

Yes. SantoWines publishes where its split peas are grown.

Is SantoWines pre-harvest desiccated with glyphosate?

Santorini Fava is PDO-registered (non-organic mark), not organic. SantoWines holds organic certification only for a small wine vineyard, not for the fava/split peas.

Where can I buy SantoWines and how much?

Ships to Greece; EU; US via importers.

Is SantoWines worth it?

SantoWines is one of the genuinely glyphosate-conscious, traceable split peas options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity pulses.