Red
L'Inizio
By La Mondianese, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
The Ruchè Riserva, aged 12 to 14 months in French barriques.
Tasting notes
Garnet red. Broad and harmonious, flowers and jam, rich spicy notes recalling incense. Warm, slightly tannic, low acidity, long finish of almond and liquorice. 14-15.5% vol.
Pairs well with
Hot starters and elaborate first courses; red meat, fondue, medium-aged cheeses, well-aged Robiola d'Alba and Roccaverano
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Riserva
- Grape
- Ruchè 100%
- Production area
- Estate-owned vineyards around the winery, Montemagno Monferrato
- Soil
- Marine sedimentary origin, calcareous with silty loam texture
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in crates in September
- Vineyard planting
- 5000 vines per hectare, espalier with Guyot pruning
- Vinification
- Steel at controlled temperature; 12 to 14 months in French oak barriques to become Riserva, then blended in steel before bottling
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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