# Braja (Cascina Faletta)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [Cascina Faletta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-faletta.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-faletta-braja).

- **Producer:** Cascina Faletta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Loamy clay soil
- **Vineyard planting:** Historic Braja vineyard in Terruggia, planted in 1936.
- **Vinification:** Fermented in oak vats with submerged cap for 14 days, malolactic in steel; aged 6 months in steel tank.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Braja is a Barbera del Monferrato DOC from the grandmother's historic Braja vineyard in Terruggia, planted in 1936.

## Tasting notes

Intense aroma of marasca cherry and a lipstick-like floral note; good acidity giving crispness; warm and harmonious in the mouth. Ruby red with violet reflections.