# Pian dei Sogni (Forteto della Luja)

> Sweet, Piemonte Brachetto Passito DOC by [Forteto della Luja](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/forteto-della-luja.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/forteto-della-luja-pian-dei-sogni).

- **Producer:** Forteto della Luja
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Piemonte Brachetto Passito DOC
- **Grape:** Brachetto
- **Production area:** Loazzolo, Langa Astigiana
- **Soil:** Loose calcareous marl (Miocene, Langhian)
- **Harvest:** Late harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** Hillside above 400 m with panoramic views that gave the wine its name; Guyot, over 7,000 vines per hectare, farmed traditionally by hand
- **Vinification:** Overripe, late-picked grapes are briefly dried before pressing. The new wine ferments and evolves for more than 12 months in small oak barrels, is cold-stabilised over winter and bottled in spring of the second year. 9 to 10% alcohol, around 130 g/l residual sugar.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 14°C, in tall tulip glasses
- **Storage:** Ages well
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A rare dried-grape Brachetto, sweet and aromatic, from high vineyards near Loazzolo. Local tradition says Barbera is for eating and Brachetto for singing. Sold in 37.5 cl bottles.

## Tasting notes

Cherry-red with garnet highlights. Gently aromatic, with dried rose, strawberry jam, cherries in syrup and spice.

## Food pairings

A red dessert and meditation wine. Hazelnut, walnut and almond cakes, chocolate, chestnuts.