Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Transitional pedology between Monferrato marne and Pliocene Asti sands.
- Zone of low hills on the left bank of the Tanaro, in the Asti Monferrato area.
- Soils to the north-east of Asti are slightly less alkaline, favourable to Ruché. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- In the 1960s, parish priest Luigi Cauda initiated the reappraisal of Ruché, defining a winemaking model oriented toward dry wine.
- The Ruché vine is strictly endemic to the seven DOCG communes, in a transitional zone between Monferrato marne and Pliocene Asti sands.
Terroir / wine link
- Transitional soils between Monferrato marne and Pliocene Asti sands, an exclusive environment for Ruché, which is endemic to this area.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1258
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Barbera d'Asti e Vini del Monferrato