# Primavite (Cantine Crosio)

> White, Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG by [Cantine Crosio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-crosio.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-crosio-primavite).

- **Producer:** Cantine Crosio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
- **Grape:** Erbaluce
- **Production area:** Hills of Caluso (Canavese)
- **Soil:** Moraine soil, rich in gravelly debris and sand
- **Vineyard planting:** Pergola canavesana; vines 15-30 years old; 320-350 m a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested in crates. Cryomaceration of whole bunches for about 8 days at 0 C, soft pressing and settling. Fermentation in steel at a controlled 15 C. 5-6 months in steel on the lees, bottled in late spring, then at least 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG named for the first wine Roberto Crosio made, and presented as a faithful expression of the variety.

## Tasting notes

Bright straw yellow with light moss-green streaks. Sage, wild herbs and yellow flowers, with mineral notes and hints of hydrocarbons emerging with age. Fresh and savoury on the palate, with a finish of subtle almond.

## Food pairings

Fish stews, marinated sardines and mixed fried fish, or hot vegetable starters, vegetarian flans and fish souffle. Also raw Piedmontese fassona beef, risottos, meatballs and white-meat sausages.