Scarpa Briccorosa Rouchet Monferrato Rosso 2011

Cellar for up to 7 years. Decant 1 hour before serving.

Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa is considered one of Piemonte’s finest estates thanks to a combination of time-honoured winemaking techniques and excellent terroir. The estate was founded in 1854 and has been producing quality wines in the Monferrato hills ever since. Scarpa’s modern history began in the 1960s when Mario Pesce took over the estate, prioritising a traditional approach to winemaking with very long maturation periods and fermentation in wooden vats.

Rouchet is Scarpa’s word for the Piemontese grape Ruché since the estate sits outside the defined boundaries for the variety and cannot use its official name on their labels. The grapes for this bottling are sourced from Scarpa’s 50 hectare Poderi Bricchi estate in Castel Rocchero. Almost 23 hectares of the property is forested, creating a rich biodiversity that helps maintain healthy vineyards.

In the winery the grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks and the young wine is matured in the tank for a year followed by another year of ageing in the bottle before release. The result is an elegant and refined red with plenty of ample freshness from the variety and bright red fruit character. An excellent wine to serve with cheeses or charcuterie, or as an accompaniment to fresh pasta served with a tomato-based sauce.