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Piemonte is replete with obscure grape varieties [favorita, pelaverga, erbaluce, timorasso, gamba di pernice, etc], though few can claim less renown than ruche, which is grown in only a very few villages a little northeast of Asti. This ruche is distinguished by a very particular perfume of rose petal and autumnal spice. While it has fairly modest color and tannin, its texture is molto ricco, persistent and very decadent. This wine is made for us by Luca Ferraris and Francesco Gatto at their eponymous winery in Castagnole Monferrato, the heart of the tiney district through which the ruche road winds. As ruche is typically not considered a variety suitable for extended aging, we expect this wine to reach its peak in just a couple of years. And while this may not be a wine for the ages plural, it is a most excellent wine for the epoch of now.
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