Croci

The passion for the earth is handed down from generation to generation in the Croci family.

The Vitivinicola Croci Estate is located along the Val d'Arda, on the first hills of Piacentine, just opposite the medieval village of Castell'Arquato. Surrounded by a beautiful panorama, the young owner Massimiliano together with his father Ermanno run the family company founded in 1935 by Giuseppe Croci, for three generations so the Croci family is committed to cultivating these lands while respecting nature lovingly.
The farm is located on the Monterosso hill in Val d'Arda, 250 meters above sea level and overhanging the Plains of Piacenza.
The position favored by the sun's rays and soil characteristics, ranging from millions of years ago to the sea, makes it possible to obtain characteristic wines.
The hectares are a dozen, all the farms are to guyot in Piacenza, in the vineyard is cultivated, the treatments are done without using toxic and synthetic substances, herbicides and chemical fertilizers, to respect the territory, the vine and its cycles Natural and to produce genuine wines. Grape harvest is done by hand; The time between harvesting and pressing is minimal, the grapes are stored in small boxes and then crafted in an artisanal manner to keep all the grape characteristics and properties unaltered.
Since its inception, Massimiliano has directed production to high-quality wines, while maintaining the typicality of the wines of Piacenza, aware of the need to move more and more to the market; Therefore, full customer satisfaction, valorisation and respect for the territory are at the center of the company's goals and is therefore committed to continuous research by doing small microvinitions tests, seeking new methods of vinification and refinement of local grapes to be able to Give genuine, traceable and excellent wines; Both young, easy and ready to eat, both mature and more complex.