🍇 Ruchè

Ruchè is an aromatic red grape from Piedmont in northern Italy. It makes the wine Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato. This is a small area, so the grape is rare, and its wines are known mostly among enthusiasts.

The main feature of Ruchè is its smell. The wines smell of roses, violets and spices, which is unusual for a red wine. The aroma is similar to white aromatic grapes, even though the wine is red and has soft tannins.

The exact origin of Ruchè has not been fully settled, and scientists keep studying it.

This wine is usually drunk young, while the floral aroma is at its brightest. It suits light dishes and soft cheeses. Ruchè is an Italian grape that has its own protected regional name. The grape began to be planted more widely only in recent decades, and today its wines can be found outside Italy too.