i. Biography
“I marked out a path that led me back into nature, no longer as spectator but as full-fledged participant.”
The Climb
For the Cruciani family, that return has been translated into organic farming and wine production at Casa Lucciola in the Marche region’s Matelica valley. The work is shaped by the land itself: the hillside sets the pace, and the family’s approach is to read it season by season rather than force it into a fixed idea of production.
Today
The vineyards sit around the house where they live, so home, cultivation, and harvest remain in the same frame. That proximity narrows the distance between daily life and agricultural work, and it also explains the family’s restraint: they try to pollute as little as possible, keeping their trace on earth almost imperceptible. For the Cruciani family, stewardship is measured in limits as much as in output. Their position is practical rather than rhetorical. The landscape is not treated as scenery, but as the condition that makes the work possible. That is why their language keeps returning to respect, harmony, and the ordinary discipline of living outside with attention to what surrounds them.
Career - Farmers and wine producers practicing organic agriculture — Casa Lucciola, Marche region, Matelica valley
Signature
Cruciani's signature dishes include Verdicchio di Matelica 2021 and PASTA and PATATE E COZZE. Read together, they sketch a table built on place and simplicity: the wine carries the vineyard’s cadence, while the dish points to a cooking style that is direct, sustaining, and tied to local memory.
In Their Words “The vineyards are around the house where we live so we try to pollute as little as possible, our trace on earth must be in harmony with it, almost imperceptible.” “We believe that real life is outside surrounded by nature with a constant eye to the respect of the others.”
Recognition
The distinguishing fact is the setting itself: Casa Lucciola hill in the Matelica valley. The Cruciani family’s work is rooted there, and the recognition attached to it comes from a practice that keeps cultivation close, production modest, and impact light on the land.
FAQ What is Cruciani family known for? The farm at Casa Lucciola on Casa Lucciola hill in the Matelica valley. What are Cruciani family's most notable roles? Their farm is located on Casa Lucciola hill in the Matelica valley, at 430 meters above sea level.
