Scarpa 2021 Rouchet (Ruché) Monferrato, Piedmont FurmintFeb The nose is already enticing

The nose is already enticing with aromas of sautéed pears

Kame-no-o (the turtle’s tail) is known as “phantom rice” because it was not grown for almost 100 years

but there's never an overt sweetness

A spine of persistent yet refined tannins shapes the mid-palate and finish

everything about this wine is classic Pinot Blanc

Scarpa 2021 Rouchet (Ruché) Monferrato, Piedmont FurmintFeb The nose is already enticing$31. 99 bottle $179. 94($29. 99) six pack Geek alert: Well, what do we have here? Rouchet (the local dialect name for Rouch, yeah, again, what?) Rouchet Rouch, known for its wildly aromatic aromas, is a nearly extinct grape variety native to Piedmont in NW Italy. With qualities that are reminiscent of both Barbera and Nebbiolo, it is still a one of a kind variety. Explosive aromatically with scents of fresh pink roses, pine, jasmine and cardamom that