Punta Crena winery is truly a family affair: the Ruffino's have worked these vineyards for over half a millenia-- that's right-- over 500 years of family production. Their production is based in Varigotti-- a tiny area on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria. Today, four brothers and sisters work together and make an incredible line-up of beautiful and interesting wines, mostly from indigenous varietals.
Cruvin is made from the rare crovino varietal (red grape), which has incredibly low yields-- so low that the Ruffinos are the only family producing wine from this grape! It's nickname in Liguria is Cruvin.
Crovino means "to fall." These grapes will fall off of the vine as soon as they are ripe, and as the label depicts, there are often local critters eagerly awaiting this phenomenon.
Punta Crena have vineyards on a unique form of red clay, and they work with several other rare indigenous varieties, including Mataossu.
Cruvin is made from the rare crovino varietal (red grape), which has incredibly low yields-- so low that the Ruffinos are the only family producing wine from this grape! It's nickname in Liguria is Cruvin.
Crovino means "to fall." These grapes will fall off of the vine as soon as they are ripe, and as the label depicts, there are often local critters eagerly awaiting this phenomenon.
Punta Crena have vineyards on a unique form of red clay, and they work with several other rare indigenous varieties, including Mataossu.
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