Otto wrote:2010 Giuseppe Rinaldi Ruché Langhe RosaeThis was phenomenally good. It has an amazingly perfumed aroma, one that suggests a light and sweetly fruity wine. Therefore the palate is a bit of a shock since it was so strongly tannic, high in acidity and delightfully fruitless. Why is this grape so little grown and almost impossible to find? This smells more sexy and alluring than most Nebbiolo and it has Nebbiolo's tough, tannic, palate-cleansing palate. This is a fantastic wine if one has some fatty pork products and cheese on the plate. And just 15€ including postage from Germany!

Yup, Otto....pretty much nailed this grape. Ruche (sometimes spelled Ruchet) is a grape I discovered back in the mid '70's when DarrellCorti
insisted I try one he'd just got in from Scarpa. I've not had the Rinaldi before. Surprised it was so strongly tannic. Most just have a mild tannic
bite to them. Have three (dacapo Majoli, il Cavaliere, and Osel) on my lineup to taste.
Ruche is an amazing grape because of its aromatics. There are a number of Italian varieties that I love because of their fragrant aromatics:
Ruche, Brachetto, Freisa, Marzemino. MoscatoRosa. Some are made in a frizzante version and can be quite delightful. I wish more of these varieties were planted,
not just in Italy, but also in Calif. But you can understand why they go with Nebbiolo...that's were you can milk the market for $$'s. Sometimes/
oftentimes winemakers are just not interested in making something that just good to drink.
Tom