As every year, when Christmas approaches, all we can think about are gifts, parties, lunches, and dinners to organize with friends and family. This year’s Christmas is certainly unique, and in many ways, it will be unforgettable. Given its uniqueness, traditions, family affection, and conviviality will likely be reevaluated like never before.
One thing is certain, we can’t escape the gifts for our loved ones. Every year we rack our brains to find something that will make the recipient happy. For this special year, we at Cantina Ruvo di Puglia have decided to contribute with some suggestions for those who, like us, are wine and sharing enthusiasts.
Let’s start with the premise that a bottle of good wine remains the perfect gift for winelovers – and not only them. As with any gift, it would be better to know the recipient’s preferences, but if not, you can always rely on the great classics of the wine tradition that will always be appreciated.
Which wines are we talking about? Obviously, the best Puglian wines!
Specifically, we would like to suggest our flagship wines, namely wines made from pure Nero di Troia grapes. A classic that always wins, especially when paired with the succulent dishes of the holidays!
Nero di Troia wine is becoming one of the protagonists of Puglian and Southern Italian oenology: in particular, it represents one of the symbols of authenticity and territorial identity of Puglia.
There are four Crifo wines made from pure Nero di Troia grapes, three with Protected Geographical Indication and one Reserve with Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin:
– Augustale Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
– Terre del Crifo Nero di Troia Puglia IGP
– Squarcione Appassimento Rosso Puglia IGP
– Grifone Nero di Troia Puglia IGP
This is a selection of top-quality wines, the result of the best grapes from one of the most robust and characteristic native vines of our area. Anyone who tries it is inevitably won over!
Puglian wines, not just in bottles.
We never imagined saying this, but on some occasions, a bottle of wine “isn’t enough.” Sometimes because there are many to toast with (or there’s a lot to toast to), sometimes because the recipient of our gift loves to consume their wines so sparingly that they forget an opened bottle can’t last forever (without irreparably ruining its contents).
In all these cases, as well as at Christmas, we can still give a great Nero di Troia wine to our loved ones by simply going beyond the concept of the classic bottle with an original alternative. What is it? A Crifo Bag in Tube!
It’s a 3-liter package with a dispenser, characterized by elegant packaging in two alternative colors, “Black Edition” and “Orange Edition“, particularly suitable for extended holiday periods like Christmas, both for the amount of wine it contains and because it prevents oxidation over time thanks to its technological features.
In addition to giving an elegant wine representative of our land of Puglia, we also have the advantage of a format that speaks of festivity and abundance.
There are many wine enthusiasts, some turn their love into a profession, while for others, wine represents the discovery of a territory, an enveloping aroma, an experience of conviviality and sharing. Whatever the level of wine knowledge, a Christmas-themed gift always makes an impression, whether on the professional or the simple enthusiast.
Wine and education
Is their dream to become a sommelier? Why not give a training course or a tasting experience? For a wine lover, there’s nothing better than deepening their knowledge, even at Christmas. And if the perfect gift is, essentially, excellent wine chosen and narrated by qualified sommeliers, how do you present such a refined gift to the dear recipient? Perhaps by attaching an invitation to a bottle of one of the best white wines of Puglia: the Crifo “Bellagriffi” Moscatello Selvatico Puglia IGP. It is made from pure Moscatello Selvatico grapes grown in the countryside of Ruvo di Puglia at Contrada Bellagriffi, from which the label takes its name. Why this wine? Because it is included in the selections that the Italian Sommelier Association Puglia prepares for courses dedicated to its members. In particular, the AIS Murge delegation includes its tasting in various meetings as well as in the study classes of its aspiring sommeliers.
One of the highlights of these occasions is the participation of the author of “Bellagiffi,” the oenologist of the Cantina di Ruvo di Puglia, Massimo Tripaldi, President of Assoenologi of the Puglia-Basilicata-Calabria Section and a great expert of the territory and the same production reality of which he is also the Technical Manager.
A wine-themed gift is appreciated 365 days a year: we will return to talk about how to surprise wine enthusiasts not only during the Christmas holidays.
Enjoy your tasting!
