Crivelli, Ruche' di Castagnole Monferrato, 2024 so120523_bordeaux Clai is a family winery

Clai is a family winery in Istria

it’s structured and aromatic

no sulfites added—pure expression using the Jules Chauvet technique

and a lighter touch with new oak

Crivelli, Ruche' di Castagnole Monferrato, 2024 so120523_bordeaux Clai is a family wineryRuche is Piedmont's most mysterious grape, and Crivelli is the name that saved it Marco Crivelli has been the longtime champion and president of the Ruche producers' association, a tiny band convinced this aromatic oddity deserves a place at the table. Grown in just seven villages around Castagnole Monferrato, the family has farmed here since 1860, with son Jonathan now at the helm working ten hectares. They've ditched wood entirely for stainless