Dacapo

2024 Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Majoli

Native to a tiny corner of Monferrato and still largely unknown outside Piemonte, Ruchè possesses one of the most distinctive personalities in Italian wine. It somehow manages to smell impossibly floral while still drinking like a proper Piedmontese red. There is nothing quite like it. You get waves of crushed rose petals, violet, rose hip, wild strawberry, and sweet spice, with a crack of black pepper running underneath it all. Yet beneath all that perfume lies real substance. The palate is lively, balancing juicy fruit with fine tannins, bright acidity, and an elegance that lingers long after the last sip. A wine that feels both unique and unmistakably Piedmontese at the same time.
Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

Varietal/Blend:  100% Ruchè

ABV:  15%

Vineyard:  This 1.2-hectare single vineyard is located in Castagnole Monferrato at 200 metres above sea level on a gently sloping hillside. The vines are planted in calcareous, clay-rich soils with some sand and benefit from a south-facing exposure.

Cellar: After destemming and gentle pressing, the grapes ferment at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks. The wine remains in stainless steel for ageing before bottling.

CSPC:  142511

Winemakers Note: 

What the Critics are saying: 

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Dacapo
2024 Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Majoli

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Native to a tiny corner of Monferrato and still largely unknown outside Piemonte, Ruchè possesses one of the most distinctive personalities in Italian wine. It somehow manages to smell impossibly floral while still drinking like a proper Piedmontese red. There is nothing quite like it. You get waves of crushed rose petals, violet, rose hip, wild strawberry, and sweet spice, with a crack of black pepper running underneath it all. Yet beneath all that perfume lies real substance. The palate is lively, balancing juicy fruit with fine tannins, bright acidity, and an elegance that lingers long after the last sip. A wine that feels both unique and unmistakably Piedmontese at the same time.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Ruchè

ABV:  15%

Vineyard:  This 1.2-hectare single vineyard is located in Castagnole Monferrato at 200 metres above sea level on a gently sloping hillside. The vines are planted in calcareous, clay-rich soils with some sand and benefit from a south-facing exposure.

Cellar: After destemming and gentle pressing, the grapes ferment at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks. The wine remains in stainless steel for ageing before bottling.

CSPC:  142511

Winemakers Note: 

What the Critics are saying: 

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Ruchè

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  15%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  142511

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Rajat Parr & Sashi Moorman in the vineyard

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Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

joe@vinoalvino.ca

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Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

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