# Birbet (Filippo Gallino)

> Sweet, Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato by [Filippo Gallino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/filippo-gallino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/filippo-gallino-birbet).

- **Producer:** Filippo Gallino
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato
- **Grape:** Brachetto
- **Production area:** Left bank of the Tanaro river, near the Gallino cellar
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous, light-coloured clay
- **Harvest:** September, by hand only
- **Vineyard planting:** Traditional Guyot training, 8 to 9 bunches per plant; yield of 100 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Vinified in steel tanks with fermentation stopped at 4.5 to 5% ABV by lowering the temperature.
- **Serving temperature:** 8°C
- **Storage:** Ages in temperature-controlled steel tanks.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A partially fermented, lightly sparkling Brachetto must at around 4.5 to 5% ABV, first bottled in 1992. Known locally as "the Coca-Cola of the Roero".

## Tasting notes

Cherry red leaning to ruby. Aromatic nose of dog rose, raspberry, honey and young, crisp red fruit. Sweet on the palate, with wild berries, strawberry and wildflowers.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, fresh and dry pastries, strawberries and peaches, cakes and hazelnut desserts.