# Girotondo (Col dei Venti)

> Sweet, Piemonte DOC Brachetto by [Col dei Venti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/col-dei-venti.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/col-dei-venti-girotondo).

- **Producer:** Col dei Venti
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Brachetto
- **Grape:** Brachetto
- **Production area:** Castiglione Tinella
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey
- **Exposure:** South-West
- **Harvest:** Second decade of September; hand-harvested in small 15kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, brief skin maceration, fermentation and development of the spuma (natural fizz) under controlled temperature.
- **Serving temperature:** Chilled
- **Storage:** Store in a cool, dark place, away from heat sources.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A sweet, lightly sparkling Brachetto from Castiglione Tinella, with rose petal aromas; an after-dinner wine for pastries and berries.

## Tasting notes

Pastel ruby red in colour, with an intense, elegant scent of dried rose petals. Sweet, aromatic, smooth and fresh on the palate, naturally frizzante from fermentation.

## Food pairings

An after-dinner wine; pairs with dry pastries, and is excellent with strawberries and other berries.