2024 La Miraja Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Piedmont, Italy Aurelien & Charlotte Houillon Produces powerful but not heavy

Produces powerful but not heavy wines

whose husband Jasper produces the Swerver Wines from the vineyard

Wine ages on the lees for 6 months in concrete vats and barrels

The Joblots pick for acidity rather than ripeness

2024 La Miraja Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Piedmont, Italy Aurelien & Charlotte Houillon Produces powerful but not heavyOrganic. 100% Ruch. Estate fruit from vineyards situated at 250 meters above sea level. 40% of this fruit comes from Majole, a high density vineyard planted to Ruch in 1975 with southwest exposure; meanwhile, the remaining 60% comes from Santa Eufemia, another high density parcel planted in 1992 with eastern exposure. Calcareous red clay soils. 5,000 vines per hectare trained in the guyot style. Only 70 quintals per hectare harvested. Hand harvested