It was made by local peasants and used by aristocratic families as a display of wealth and status. Croxetti were traditionally made pressing a thin sheet of pasta between two wooden molds engraved with the family's coat of arms on one side and, frequently, the symbol of the Christian cross on the other side. The result is a unique type of pasta!

This rare red wine is made from the mildly aromatic Rossese grape variety, planted only in a tiny fraction of the world's vineyards and yet deserving a great deal of respect from wine experts. In fact, Rossese di Dolceacqua is arguably the finest red wine made in Liguria, though the Rossese grapes are originally from nearby Provence, France. The very limited production of this Angé selection is the result of the relentless, experimental work conducted on the Rossese grape variety by Maurizio Anfosso.