# Acqui Rose (F.lli Botto)

> Sparkling, Acqui DOCG by [F.lli Botto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-botto.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-botto-acqui-rose).

- **Producer:** F.lli Botto
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Acqui DOCG
- **Grape:** Brachetto 100%
- **Production area:** Ricaldone and Cassine (Localita Sant'Antoni), 4 ha at 283 m altitude
- **Soil:** Sandy to calcareous-clay soils (Ricaldone and Cassine)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield 50 hl/ha; hand-picked; mechanical weed control, no herbicides
- **Vinification:** Grapes are picked early to preserve aromas and acidity, then gently pressed for free-run must only; after cold settling and low-temperature fermentation, a secondary fermentation (Martinotti method) makes the wine sparkling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A sparkling rose made from Brachetto, which the estate calls Piemonte's most versatile grape for spumante.

## Tasting notes

Rose coloured with a floral bouquet, pleasantly soft with a red-berry aftertaste.

## Food pairings

Delicate raw-fish dishes, or on its own as an aperitif.