Croci 'Lubigo' Vino Frizzante Bianco 2021

Croci 'Lubigo' Vino Frizzante Bianco 2021Press 4 Mix White August 2023 Direct Press Selection Croci is a small estate, currently run by vignaiolo Massimiliano Croci whose grandfather started the estate in 1935. They, too, hail from the hills around Piacenza, just east of Lombardy. Milk was originally the main focus of the farm until 1970 when Massimilianos father realized they couldnt compete on the same level with industrial farms, and switched to wine production exclusively. Today it is

this version is more subtle and restrained

finishing with a briny umami that is unmatched in any other wine

After making their fino

Press 2 • July 2023 Direct Press Selection

I keep hearing the red

which is what usually happens to kill the “flor” and let the wine oxidize more to become amontillado

savory brilliance capable in the region

Peering through its translucent cherry color in the glass

Ethereal and layered

I like to think the Merlot carries the blend

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and Noir in equal parts — with zero sulfur added and partial fermentation in amphora