Above: Piedmontese wine professional Paolo Bersighelli spoke Ruché for my camera in April of this year. Click the image or scroll down for the Italian Grape Name and Appellation Pronunciation Project video.

Doesn’t a glass of slightly chilled Ruché sound great for dinner tonight?

Just because it’s summertime and we’re not reaching for “big” Nebbiolo doesn’t mean we must abandon Piedmont red.

Before I headed to Vinitaly this year, I made trip to the heart of Ruché country where I visited the Montalbera winery and shot these videos with Piedmontese wine professional Paolo Bersighelli for my ever-expanding Italian Grape Name and Appellation Pronunciation Project.

Sadly, so many people mispronounce Ruché because of its outwardly French morphology.

Hopefully today’s video will set the record straight.

Montalbera has a newly christened and sparkling tasting facility btw and is definitely worth the trip. I liked the wines a lot and am glad to see that they have a growing presence in the U.S.

Thanks for speaking Italian grapes!