# Acqui Secco (Convento Cappuccini)

> Red, Acqui Secco DOCG by [Convento Cappuccini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/convento-cappuccini.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/convento-cappuccini-acqui-secco).

- **Producer:** Convento Cappuccini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Acqui Secco DOCG
- **Grape:** Brachetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Sant'Antoni
- **Production area:** Ricaldone and Cassine, località Sant'Antoni
- **Soil:** Ricaldone and Cassine: hills that are sometimes sandy, sometimes calcareous-clay; Cassine has calcareous-clay "white earth" soils
- **Exposure:** South, 283 m
- **Vineyard planting:** 4 ha, 283 m, mechanical weeding, hand harvest, 50 hl per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, macerated on the skins for about 12 days at 18 to 20 C with frequent pump-overs. Racked, pressed softly, then malolactic fermentation and six months in steel before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Dry red Brachetto macerated about 12 days, with six months in steel.

## Tasting notes

Ruby colour with an enveloping floral scent and the unmistakable aroma of Brachetto. Dry, warm and soft, with good persistence.

## Food pairings

Light starters and fish dishes.