They are truly self-sufficient at Punta Crena, raising all their own food and making all their wine and olive oil. To keep things interesting, they insist on having a wide variety of things to eat and drink. Their philosophy melds perfectly with ours, and we've yet to taste any of their rosato, white, red, sparkling, or sweet wines that we didn't like.
The native Mataòssu (pronounced mah-tah-OHSS-soo) dominated the vineyards of Varigotti in the 19th century, but its delicate vegetative balance provoked most winegrowers to rip out the vines in favor of less finicky grapes. Today only three producers have wines labeled Mataòssu, and the Ruffinos assure us that the other two are actually Lumassina.
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