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Ferraris Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato "Opera Prima" DOCG
Country
Italy
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Piedmont
Grape Variety
Others
vintage
2015 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
14%
2015 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
The Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Opera Prima is the product of a single vineyard, and that vineyard is nurtured like no other on the estate. “I wanted to dedicate this wine to my grandfather Martino, ” Luca relates, “and see that it stands up to years of cellaring.” The vineyard here is steep, late in ripening, with loose calcareous soil that is poor in nutrients, restraining the vine’s vigor. Grapes are hand harvested and rigorously selected. The juice ferments in large oak barrels. The wine then ages in 500 liter oak tonneaux (mixed new and old) over twenty-four months, with continual tasting. This long process assures that the colors stabilize and the tannins soften. The wine then bottle ages an additional year. “My goal is that this wine should stand with a good Barolo,” Luca says, “and it is priced accordingly.” The nose is peppery spice and a garden of flowers, the palate ripe raspberry and cherry, medium to full bodied, tannins are soft and acidity stimulating, reminiscent of a fine red Burgundy, with a fully ripe finish.
Profile
Grape Blended
Ruchè 100%
Palate
Ripe raspberry and cherry
Colour
Deep ruby red
Aroma
Very complex at the nose, with aromas which goes from ripen red fruits to vanilla, spices and liquorice.
Palate
Ripe raspberry and cherry
Product details
The Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Opera Prima is the product of a single vineyard, and that vineyard is nurtured like no other on the estate. “I wanted to dedicate this wine to my grandfather Martino, ” Luca relates, “and see that it stands up to years of cellaring.” The vineyard here is steep, late in ripening, with loose calcareous soil that is poor in nutrients, restraining the vine’s vigor. Grapes are hand harvested and rigorously selected. The juice ferments in large oak barrels. The wine then ages in 500 liter oak tonneaux (mixed new and old) over twenty-four months, with continual tasting. This long process assures that the colors stabilize and the tannins soften. The wine then bottle ages an additional year. “My goal is that this wine should stand with a good Barolo,” Luca says, “and it is priced accordingly.” The nose is peppery spice and a garden of flowers, the palate ripe raspberry and cherry, medium to full bodied, tannins are soft and acidity stimulating, reminiscent of a fine red Burgundy, with a fully ripe finish.
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