Ruchè one of the best red wines produced, in the province of Asti, from the homonymous vineyard located in the north-east area of Asti. In 2008 this wine was named DOCG, meaning a wine with a controlled and guaranteed designation of origin. During the Ruchè Wine tour in Monferrato you can taste different bottles from different producers. Ruchè is a niche wine, produced only in seven municipalities in the province of Asti: Castagnole Monferrato, Montemagno, Grana, Portacomaro, Refrancore, Scurzolengo and Viarigi.
During the Ruchè Red Wine Tour in Monferrato, you will discover all the features that make this wine unique. Ruchè wine has a ruby red color with some purple reflections, to the nose it has an intense aroma, slightly aromatic and fruity. During the tasting, you will taste its slightly tannic, dry and slightly aromatic flavor.
Are you looking for a wine tour from Turin or Milan? Do you need to pick up or drop off at the Asti train station (the closest to Alba)? We are offering you this kind of service for free.
The starting time is customizable. Usually tour starts at 09:30 Am
The Ruchè Red Wine Tour in Monferrato is dedicated to lovers of red wine who want to discover the best Piedmontese wines with refined flavors and limited production and therefore rare to find on the market. During the red wine tour you can discover its sweet taste by tasting it with typical gastronomic products of the Piedmontese territory such as Bagna Cauda, Agnolotti, seasoned cheeses and with meat.
Booking a Ruchè Red Wine Tour you can travel through the Monferrato hills, a UNESCO heritage site and walk the Ruchè vineyards and taste some wine glasses in some of the 22 wineries. Ruchè wine is produced in very few circumscribed cellars in the north of Monferrato, and only 650,000 bottles are produced each year.
The first stage of the Ruchè red wine tour includes a walk through the rows of ruchè, on the Monferrato hills, a visit to the winery and a tasting of 3 wines accompanied by a platter of traditional cold cuts and cheeses.
The second stage includes a visit to another winery in the upper Monferrato area where you can visit the cellar where Ruchè is produced and aged. Subsequently it will follow a tasting of 4 wines accompanied by a platter of cold cuts and cheeses
Later we will move to another winery where we will taste the ruchè during the lunch of local products.
To end the experience, you will make a last tasting in another cellar of the Monferrato area where you can taste the best Ruchè.
My husband gave me a trip to Italy for our anniversary and we didn’t miss a fantastic wine tour. We spent a day among the cellars of Monferrato to really taste many Ruchè wines from different producers and we bought several bottles. We found a sunny day and we were able to walk among the vineyards and it was wonderful, they explained to us how the grapes are grown, how they are harvested and then they explained to us how they are turned into wine. The owners were really nice and together with the wine they offered us local cheeses and salamis that were really delicious. We had lunch in a winery-farm where we ate the main traditional dishes. Fantastic!