Grignolino d’Asti "LIMONTE" DOC Braida
| Sommeliers Punktzahl | 90/100 | 2025 |
| Weinkellerei | Braida |
| Bezeichnung | Grignolino d’Asti "LIMONTE" DOC |
| Jahrgang | 2023 |
| Rebsorten | 100% Grignolino |
| Alkoholgehalt | 12,50% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfiten | Enthält Sulfite |
| Code ICQRF | AT/961 |
| Weinkellereigebäude | Braida - Rocchetta Tanaro (AT) - Strada provinciale, 27 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Pasta all'amatriciana, Cannelloni, Gnocchi al ragù, Cold cuts and salami, Medium-aged cheeses, Rabbit, Milanese cutlet, Roast meat, Scallops with mushrooms |
| Region | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Style | Light and fresh |
| Wine list | Grignolino |
This wine praises the denomination Grignolino d’ Asti DOC. It is produced with Barbera grapes cultivated in Rocchetta Tanaro. The vineyards have been planted in 2010, 5500 plants per hectare, exposed to south-east. The soils are composed by 40% loam, 30% sands and 30% clay. The fermentation is managed in inox containers with a continuous control of the temperatures for 8 days. The aging is developed in steel for 4 months an it continues in the bottle for other two months. Grignolino is one of the most typical wines of Piedmont. It is a fresh and delicate red, cultivated on lands that make it crunchy and full of pulp. “Gringnolino d’ Asti DOC Limonte” by Braida is an enchanting, fruity and soft wine.
Feature of “Grignolino d’ Asti LIMONTE DOC”
Shiny garnet red colour with ruby shades. Its scent recalls flowers, especially rose, fresh hay, apricot, yellow plum and red fruits. The taste is fresh, giving again the same floral and fruity sensations perceived with the nose. The tannins are delicate in the beginning, to become important and aggressive later. Good balance and great persistence.
Recommended food pairings while tasting this red wine by Braida
Highly recommended for the whole meal, it is perfect with starters, soups and fish. It has to be served at 12°C, especially in spring, when it accompanies grilled white meat and salad with carrots, peppers and pistachio nuts.
