# Brachetto d'Acqui (F.lli Botto)

> Sweet, Brachetto d'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-brachetto-d-acqui).

- **Producer:** F.lli Botto
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
- **Grape:** Brachetto 100%
- **Production area:** Ricaldone and Cassine (Localita Cainula), 4 ha at 283 m altitude
- **Soil:** Sandy to calcareous-clay soils (Ricaldone and Cassine)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield 56 hl/ha; hand-picked; mechanical weed control, no herbicides
- **Vinification:** A short maceration on the skins extracts colour, and a light secondary fermentation (Martinotti method) gives the wine its fine, persistent bubbles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Brachetto d'Acqui, aromatic and lightly sparkling, made from a grape the estate's own material says has grown on these hills since Roman times.

## Tasting notes

Ruby coloured with fine, persistent bubbles and an intense, complex bouquet of rose and musk; sweet, soft and fresh on the palate.

## Food pairings

Desserts and fresh fruit, especially strawberries.