Montalbera
Montalbera Ruche di Castagnole Laccento 2023
| Denomination | Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG |
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| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Ruchè |
| Aging | At least 6/8 months in the bottle placed horizontally at a temperature not exceeding 10 degrees for the important residual sugar. Further potential ageing of 6-8 years. |
Description
Falling in love with the 'Ruchè' wine is not difficult because of its delicate colour, intriguing aromas and those sensations of softness and elegance to the international palate. Exalting these typical and unique characteristics is challenging but possible.
Awards
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2023
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2023
2This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2023
2One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2023
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2002
- Oenologist: Nino Falcone
- Bottles produced: 650.000
- Hectares: 130
In the mid-1980s, the Morando family began expanding their property by purchasing land in adjacent territories and planting it with new grapevines, prevalently Ruchè; they continue to grow their landholdings. Today, a continuous stretch of vineyard-covered land encircles the winery. The vineyards are planted entirely on hillsides, giving the vines different expositions and soil, from clay to limestone.
A unique aspect that has always distinguished Montalbera in the Piedmontese winemaking landscape is that the winery sits astride two of the region’s most important winemaking zones: the Monferrato and the Langhe. Read more
| Name | Montalbera Ruche di Castagnole Laccento 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Ruchè |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Montalbera |
| Story | A wine of superb smoothness and elegance. Important, persuasive and of great longevity, but at the same time, with delicate aromas softened and diluted by over-ripening. This wine results from a careful and skilled analysis combined with the positioning of the best vineyards. Finally, the winery puts attention on all the state-of-the-art winemaking techniques. |
| Origin | Castagnole Monferrato (Asti) |
| Climate | Altitude: 280 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | 7,500 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | Grapes are partly over-ripen directly in the vineyard, about 90% of production, and the remaining 10% is dried directly in the vineyard. |
| Wine making | The over-ripen harvested grapes are vinified in red with cold pre-maceration in the very first days of processing and short hot post-maceration at the end of fermentation. Total duration in contact with marc for 14 6 days. |
| Aging | At least 6/8 months in the bottle placed horizontally at a temperature not exceeding 10 degrees for the important residual sugar. Further potential ageing of 6-8 years. |
| Total acidity | 4.6 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 6.7 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 32.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |