Red
Genesi
By Cantine Sant'Agata, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A rare Riserva of dried Ruchè grapes, 14.5% abv, aged at least three years in oak and released more than four years after the harvest.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with garnet shades. Delicate bouquet with oriental spices such as cumin, cardamom and pepper. Warm on the palate, exceptionally balanced and soft, with long aromatic persistence.
Pairs well with
Grilled or roast meat, game and farmyard birds; also chocolate-based desserts.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Riserva DOCG
- Grape
- Ruchè 100%
- Harvest
- Grapes dried about 3 weeks in small crates, until the end of the harvest
- Vinification
- Grapes are picked into small crates stacked on pallets in well-ventilated areas, where they dry in the autumn breezes. Destemmed by hand and softly crushed. Fermentation on the skins for 18 to 20 days at 22-24°C with daily pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation takes place during ageing, at least 36 months in barriques and tonneaux. At least six months in bottle before release.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 18°C
- Storage
- Ageing potential 10 years and over. Sold more than four years after harvest. Champagnotta bottle
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