Crifo, Ruvo di Puglia, Apulia

Crifo is the brand of the Cantina di Ruvo di Puglia, founded in 1960 when 28 small growers united to escape the low prices imposed by northern merchants. They pooled their grapes, labor, and hopes into a cooperative built on solidarity. Over decades they shifted from bulk sales to estate bottlings, embracing modern techniques without losing their local roots.

Terroir

Alta Murgia plateau — 250–350 m altitude, calcareous-limestone soils with clay patches, Mediterranean climate tempered by Adriatic breezes

Grapes

Nero di Troia (flagship), Bombino Bianco, Bombino Nero, Verdeca, Fiano, Pampanuto, Moscatello Selvatico

Wines

Castel del Monte DOCG reds (like Augustale Nero di Troia Riserva), Bombino-based whites and rosés, sparkling wines

Recognition

Today unites hundreds of member families; recognized as a benchmark for cooperative-driven quality in northern Apulia

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