RUCHE’ FESTIVAL

In Castagnole Monferrato, on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May 2015

Tastings of Ruchè and typical products of Monferrato



... the Ruchè Festival is back!



This is the eighth edition of an event that aims to promote and disseminate knowledge about Ruchè: an event targeted to create interest around the new vintage both towards operators and the general public of wine enthusiasts.

The Ruchè Festival was created some years ago by the desire of a large group of producers to celebrate the jewel of their territory and to team up with the Municipality of Castagnole Monferrato (which also gives its name to the DOC) and the Go Wine Association.

The format is repeated: two days of celebration and confrontation in which Ruchè will be the exclusive protagonist in a series of important tastings.

The event opens on Saturday afternoon with a short meeting to take stock of the wines of the recent vintage and of the production, to be followed by the tasting counter with the wineries protagonists, that will meet the public within the beautiful halls of the La Mercantile estate until late Sunday afternoon. Moreover, during the day of Sunday, there will be a wine tasting dedicated journalists, industry professionals and wine lovers who want to deepen their knowledge on Ruchè.

Space will be reserved for local products, with the presence of restaurants and the Proloco of Castagnole Monferrato, which will bring their specialties directly to the La Mercantile estate, creating a menu to be enjoyed in pairing and combined with the tasting of Ruchè.

And, furthremore: musical entertainment and walks in the vineyards round out the proposal for an itinerary in a territory of a particular charm that, thanks to wine, is experiencing a new development.

The Ruchè Festival will take place in its home country, Castagnole Monferrato, but with the producers of all seven municipalities of its zonal demarcation: Castagnole Monferrato, Grana, Montemagno, Portacomaro, Refrancore, Scurzolengo and Viarigi.



The companies present in the tasting counter:

AMELIO LIVIO – Grana; BERSANO – Nizza Monferrato;

BORGOGNONE FRANCESCO – Castagnole Monferrato;

CANTINE SANT’AGATA – Scurzolengo; COOPERATIVE WINERY OF CASTAGNOLE MONFERRATO;

CAPUZZO RENATO – Castagnole Monferrato; CASCINA TERRA FELICE – Castagnole Monferrato;

CRIVELLI – Castagnole Monferrato; LUCA FERRARIS – Castagnole Monferrato;

GARRONE EVASIO & FIGLIO – Grana; GATTO PIERFRANCESCO – Castagnole Monferrato;

GOGGIANO – Refrancore; IL VINO DEI PADRI – Monale;

LA MONDIANESE – Montemagno; MONTALBERA TERRA DEL RUCHE’ – Castagnole Monferrato;

PONCINI DOMENICO – Castagnole Monferrato;

TENUTA DEI RE – Castagnole Monferrato; MONTEMAGNO ESTATE – Montemagno.



THE PROGRAM:



Saturday, 9th May (La Mercantile Estate):

5:30 p.m.: Inaugural conference.

7:00 p.m.–00:00: Opening of the tasting counters, party with the producers. Gourmet point by the Restaurants of Castagnole Monferrato and the Pro–loco. Enoteca of Ruchè (sale of the bottles). Musical entertainment.

00:00: Walk in the moonlight through the vineyards



Sunday, 10th May (La Mercantile Estate):

10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.: Wine tasting reserved for professionals and the public of lovers (free, by appointment)

10:30 a.m.: walk on the road of Ruchè

12:30 a.m.: gourmet point by the Restaurants of Castagnole Monferrato and the Pro–loco

10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: opening of the tasting counters, party with the producers, Enoteca of Ruchè (sale of the bottles). Musical entertainment.



The cost of the tasting is and 10 euro (8 euro for members of Go Wine and other industry associations)



For information: Go Wine Events – Tel. 0173 364631 Fax. 0173 361147
stampa.eventi@gowinet.it
www.gowinet.it