Description
Ruchè di Castagnole Laccento is a
wine that has been designated
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato, in Piedmont. This
grape is grown in the municipality of Castagnole Monferrato and some areas near Asti. The
Montalbera farm, founded at the beginning of this century, extends across three different municipalities: Grana, Castagnole Monferrato, and Montemagno. The areas where the Montalbera winery has developed its activities are located in areas renowned for their
winemaking activity, such as the
Monferrato and
Langhe regions. The
Ruchè grapes used reach
ripen between the end of September and the beginning of October, and one hundred percent of these
grapes are used for the Ruchè di Castagnole Laccento. The
training system is the
low Guyot system, located on the sunniest
hill with a southern exposure at an altitude of about 280 meters above sea level. The
alcoholic fermentation is carried out with a portion of the
grapes harvested when they are
over-ripe and
vinified with
cold maceration. This occurs in the first few days following processing. Subsequently, a
brief post-maceration is also carried out in a
hot environment. The
wine is
exposed to the
marc for 14 to 16 days. The post-fermentation phase lasts at least six to eight months in the
bottle, which is placed in a
horizontal position at a temperature no higher than ten degrees.
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