Luca Ferraris Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Rosa Gallica Vino da Tavola

Pop and poured. Drank over 1.5 hours. At B&B PP. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of floral violets & roses, fresh minty garden, dark red cherries, sweet spice, and slight white pepper with more air. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14.5%), initially fine high tannins becoming increasingly puckery with air, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of black cherries, dark red cherries, dark plums, slight …

Dark purple. Brambly black fruit. Medium bodied, ripe, bright semi sweet raspberry/black cherry fruit. Big up front rich semi sweet finish

Extremely floral nose, rose-ish. Tannic in the mouth to start, faded within 15 minutes. Floral in the mouth, matching the nose. Surprising balance and finesse in such a young wine. Perfect match for guinea fowl, the acidity cutting right through the fattiness of the roasted bird.

semi-sweet, tannic. interesting finish. no background to rate but a personal 86