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Ruché di Castagnole
Monferrato DOC
2007
Luca Ferraris
Legal Designation:
Ruche' di Castagnole Monferrato
Producer:
Luca Ferraris
Grape:
Ruche
Region:
Piemonte
Wine Type:
Red
One of the most exciting young producers to emerge from Piemonte in recent years, Luca Ferraris' vineyard is located in Castagnole Monferrato, a comune in the province of Asti. It is home of the variety Ruché and the DOC Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato. Some of Ferraris' production is vinified and aged within the town's castle walls, in an ancient vault purchased by the young producer's great-grandfather. This network of chambers is dominated by a narrow central room which Ferraris calls "Il Salotto del Ruché" or, "The Ruché Parlour". It is here that medieval history and modern technology combine to further Piemonte's winemaking tradition.

The cultivation of Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato is limited to Castagnole Monferrato, making it one of the smallest denominations in Italy. Though once of modest output, production is now expanding due to its award of DOC status.

Luca Ferraris' flagship wine comes from his "Bric d'Bianc" vineyard, part of an entire hill between Castagnole Monferrato and Scurzolengo which Ferraris purchased himself in 2000. He divided the land into four parts, three of which are devoted to the cultivation of Ruché.

The name is derived from the Italian word “rocche” (rocks) most likely due to the vine's successful cultivation in the rock-like calcarious-clayey ground. The name Ruché is also tied to a convent near Castagnole Monferrato called “Convent of the Rocks." It is believed that the monks of this Benedictine convent safeguarded not only the artistic and cultural estate of the Roman Empire, but also the Ruché vine.
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