Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG Braida
| Sommelier score | 90/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | Braida |
| Denomination | Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grapes | 100% Brachetto |
| Alcohol content | 5,50% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | AT/961 |
| Winery headquarter | Braida - Rocchetta Tanaro (AT) - Strada provinciale, 27 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Desserts, Chocolate, dried Fruit, Fruit pies and cream, Strudel, Panettone, Cantucci toscani |
| Region | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Style | Sparkling and fresh |
| Wine list | Brachetto |
This famous wine praises the denomination Brachetto d’ Acqui DOCG. It is produced with 100% Brachetto grapes. The wine-making starts with the alcoholic fermentation, managed at controlled temperature in inox tanks. 36-48 hours maceration on skins in order to extract some colour. The fermentation ends once reached 3% Vol. The foam formation in autoclave lasts some days, after that, the must is stabilized and cooled at -4°C, then it is filtered and bottled. The aging is developed in the bottle for some weeks. The typical dessert wine, one of the best in Italy for its elegance. Brachetto d’ Acqui produced by Braida e Giacomo Bologna is a wine that should be drunk young, as it expresses all the fragrances of the grapes, recalling rose and mature fruits. For its features, it represents the perfect pairing with desserts made with chocolate.
Feature of “Brachetto d’ Acqui DOCG”
The organoleptic exam reveals a clear ruby red colour with purple reflections, dynamic foam and persistent perlage. Its perfume is fabulous, fragrant and aromatic, recalling red fruits and dried rose. The taste is sweet, soft, sparkling, enchanting and persistent.
Recommended food pairings while tasting this Brachetto by Braida
A sweet wine that is perfect with strawberries, red or dried fruits like nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pistachio and fig. The traditional pairing is represented by desserts, but this Brachetto is excellent with chocolate. It has to be served at 6-8°C in a tapered wine glass.
