# Curej (Braida)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Braida](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/braida.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/braida-curej).

- **Producer:** Braida
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** San Bernardo, Rocchetta Tanaro
- **Vinification:** Fifteen days' maceration on the skins, followed by three months' maturation in large oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03



## Summary

Curej takes its name from the family nickname of those who first tended this Rocchetta Tanaro soil. It is Braida's youngest Barbera d'Asti, sourced exclusively from the hills of San Bernardo.

## Tasting notes

Purplish ruby red colour. Big and expressive, fruity and floral, with blue raspberries, fresh cherry, wisteria, blond tobacco and liquorice. A surprising harmony of scents, full and dry on the palate, sapid and fresh, well balanced among spicy, fruity and floral notes.