# Acqui Secco (F.lli Botto)

> Red, 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-secco).

- **Producer:** F.lli Botto
- **Style:** Red
- **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:** Crushed and destemmed grapes macerate on the skins for about 12 days with frequent pump-overs at 18 to 20 degrees C; pressed off gently, the wine then finishes malolactic fermentation and spends six months ageing in steel before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 degrees C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A dry, still red made entirely from Brachetto, a grape more often used here for the region's sweet, sparkling styles.

## Tasting notes

Ruby coloured with the inviting floral bouquet typical of Brachetto; dry, warm and soft on the palate with good persistence.

## Food pairings

Light starters and fish dishes.