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Montalbera Ruché di Castagnole Laccento 2023

Red green still

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CHF 192.00

12 bottles

CHF 96.00

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CHF 48.00

3 bottles

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Denomination Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
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.
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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

  • 2023

    4

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

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Perfume

Perfume

Intense, persistent, hint of aromaticity in rose petals and jammy berries.

Color

Color

Deep ruby red with purple reflection when young tending to garnet with ageing.

Taste

Taste

Warm, pleasant of rare silkiness.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Young Red Wines

Producer
Montalbera
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1983
  • Oenologist: Luca Caramellino
  • Bottles produced: 550.000
  • Hectares: 180
The Agricola Montalbera farm was born at the beginning of the twentieth century in an area between the municipalities of Grana, Castagnole Monferrato and Montemagno. By the mid-1980s, the Morando family adopted a policy of expansion not yet completed, with the acquisition of adjacent land and the direct planting of new vineyards, predominantly Ruchè. Today, the farm is surrounded by vineyards of a single-circular shape, entirely hilly, with different exposures and soils ranging from clay to limestone. One of the peculiarities that always distinguishes Montalbera in the Piedmontese landscape is to be a reality between the two large wine areas of Piedmont: the Monferrato and the Langhe.

In the Monferrato the vineyards cover six hills, while in the valley there is the cultivation of typical Piedmont hazelnuts. Vineyards vary from 7 to 30 years old, the cultivation form is the low guyot and every cultivation operation is done by hand. 82 hectares are planted in Ruchè, corresponding to 60% of the total name. Other varieties are Barbera d'Asti, Grignolino and Viognier. In the Langhe 15 hectares of vineyards in a single plot, placed at 408 m.s.l and planted in Moscato d'Asti. The roots of the Morando family leave from here.

The Wine Competition of the School of Ethics of Higher Education and Advanced Training "Leonardo" has awarded the Italian Quality Award Il Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG 2019.

The Merano Wine Hunter 2020 has awarded the following wines: Nuda Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG 2016 (Gold Award), Lanfora Grignolino d'Asti 2017 (Red Award) and Nudo Langhe DOC 2018 (Red Award).

The 27th Great International Wine Award MUNDUS VINI 2020 awarded: Lequilibrio Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore 2018 (Gold Award).

The International Wine & Spirit Competition awarded: Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Laccento 2019 with 88 points (Bronze Award), Barbera d'Asti Superiore Lequilibrio 2016 with 91 points (Silver Award), Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nuda 2016 with 90 points (Silver Award).

Luca Gardini awarded Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG La Tradizione 2019 with 95 points.

The following products received the Quality Price Award in Gambero Rosso's Berebene 2024:

- Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG LACCENTO 2022
- Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG LA TRADIZIONE 2022
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Name Montalbera Ruché 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