Gianni Doglia Il Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato 2024 seminar-template far south of the famous

far south of the famous chalk hills

and bright in personality

The 1988 was an unusually small production and is regarded as one of the top Cabernets of the vintage

and a finish that just keeps going

A great introduction to alpine Italian reds

Gianni Doglia Il Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato 2024 seminar-template far south of the famousRuch is one of Piedmont's great hidden treasures an aromatic red grape grown almost exclusively in a tiny pocket around Castagnole Monferrato. Gianni Doglia is among its leading producers, farming sustainably from a small 10 hectare family estate. The grape is striking from the first sniff: rose petals, raspberry, cardamom, a peppery lift that's hard to pin to any other variety. But the palate is the surprise dry, medium bodied, with light but firm