Red
Oltrevalle
By Tommaso Bosco, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Ruchè from the Oltrevalle hill in Castagnole Monferrato, grown on white tuff soils and aged 5 months in steel and 3 in bottle. Intense ruby, floral and red-fruited.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Persistent aromas of ripe red fruit with violet and geranium, floral and fruity notes on the nose. Soft, balanced, elegant palate with light tannins, red fruit, spice and marked aromatic and floral notes.
Pairs well with
Piedmontese traditional dishes, red meat, cheeses, truffle, risotto and spicy Asian cuisine
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
- Grape
- Ruchè 100%
- Production area
- Castagnole Monferrato
- Soil
- Tuff, clay and limestone
- Exposure
- East to south-west, 230 m a.s.l.
- Vineyard planting
- Single Guyot; vines 4 to 20 years old; yield 80-90 q/ha
- Vinification
- Steel fermenters; 5 months in steel tanks and 3 months in bottle; 15% alcohol
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 °C
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