Bought this a while back when I went to visit Giuseppe. A good guy who didn't get along with his father so he became a veterinarian until his dad died at which point he became a traditionalist winemaker. That's the gist I got. Anyway, it was fun when he asked me if I wanted to go inseminate a cow with him. Didn't know what he meant exactly at first. Then he grabbed the vials of bullsperm in dry ice and later I watched one of the world's greatest Barolo makers stick his ENTIRE arm up a cow's ass as he inseminated the cow with his other.
Keeping this picture in mind the Ruchè is good stuff.
Nowhere on the bottle do you find the word Ruchè so I guess its not a legitimate grape for that area. The wine is called Rosae and its labelled a Vino da Tavola.
Very herbaceous at first. This dies down a bit but essentially its Ruchè's trademark nose. Perfumey herbaceousness. Not everyone's cup of tea. Which I guess is why its a minor grape in Piemonte although I don't really know why.
Color is dark see-thru. It has good body. And the finish explodes right at the end with licorice and tannins.
One thing with Ruchè that I will understand only with time: Giuseppe says that his Ruchè ages well. While my friend Francesco Gatto who makes excellent Ruchè in Castagnole Monferrato which is considered the home of Ruchè and enjoys a D.O.C. says that its a wine to drink within 3 years.
So what's the truth?
Giuseppe says that his Ruchè is different because its grown on Barolo soil, therefore "Baroleggia."
I have both Ruchè's in my cellar and we will see.
This wonderful bottle of wine was bought at the source for 5 Euros.
Pleasant Imbibing
Agostino
It is obvious you never spent too much time on a farm in your youth, Agostino. I will admit the first time you see that, with a cow or horse, it is a humbling experience.