Description
Still red Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, 15% ABV, 100% Ruchè, produced by Montalbera. Vintage 2023. A wine that expresses the excellence of Ruchè, with a vinification that enhances its aromatic characteristics. Aged in French oak tonneaux for approximately 10-14 months, followed by bottle aging. Intense and persistent, with typical hints of wild berries that evolve into oriental spices and black pepper. Ruby red tending towards garnet. Powerful and distinctive on the palate, with great persistence.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °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 Monferrato Riserva Il Fondatore 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Ruchè |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Montalbera |
| Origin | Castagnole Monferrato |
| Cultivation system | Training system Low Guyot with 7-8 buds on the fruiting head. Thinning out in the early summer months. |
| Wine making | Traditional in red. |
| Aging | Matured in French oak tonneaux for approximately 10 4 months depending on the vintage. Subsequent ageing in horizontally positioned bottles at controlled temperature. No tartaric stabilisation. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

