Croci Valtolla Bianco
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The passion for the land is handed down from generation to generation in the Croci family. Climbing along the Val d'Arda, on the first hills of Piacenza, right in front of the medieval town of Castell'Arquato, is the Croci wine estate. Surrounded by a beautiful panorama, the young proprietor Massimiliano together with his brother Giuseppe, assisted by his father Ermano, run the family business founded in 1935; for three generations the Croci family has been committed to cultivating this land, lovingly respecting nature. The company is located on the hill of Monterosso in the Val d'Arda, 250 meters above sea level and overlooks the Piacenza plain. The position favored by the sun's rays and the characteristics of the soil, lapped millions of years ago by the sea, make it possible to obtain characteristic wines. The hectares are 16, of which about 10 are cultivated with vines, all the land is certified organic, the vineyards are trained on the Piacenza style Guyot, in the vineyard grass is practiced and no toxic substances, herbicides and fertilizers are used to respect the territory , the vine and its natural cycles. The harvest is done by hand; the time between the harvest and the pressing is minimal, the grapes are placed in small crates and then processed in a traditional way to maintain all the characteristics and properties of the grapes. Since he joined the company, Massimiliano has directed production towards quality wines, while maintaining all the typicality of Piacenza wines, aware of the need to respect what these lands spontaneously produce. The enhancement and respect of the territory are at the center of the company's objectives and this is why it is committed to continuous research, favoring the different vintages, selecting the grapes according to the natural characteristics and directing them to different vinification and aging methods in order to give spontaneous, traceable and excellent wines; both young, easy and ready to drink both mature and more complex. This is how sparkling wines are born: Alfiere and Alfiere rose, spontaneously sparkling wines: Gutturnio, Lubigo and Campedello, still wines: San Bartolomeo and ValTolla, and an Ice wine: Emozione di Ghiaccio.
