Sparkling

Le Filere di Maria Grazia

By Marco Bonfante, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

Marco Bonfante Le Filere di Maria Grazia

Sweet, lightly sparkling Brachetto sold under its own label, Le Filere di Maria Grazia, at 5.5% alcohol.

Tasting notes

Clear ruby red with fine, elegant perlage. Fruity, intense and very delicate, with rose and wild strawberry. Sweet and aromatic, with low alcohol balanced by acidity.

Pairs well with

Aperitif and dessert wine; fresh pastries, filled cakes, fruit tarts and soft spoon desserts; ideal with chocolate desserts, especially strawberries dipped in dark chocolate or zabaglione.

Technical details

Style
Sparkling
Denomination
MPF da uve Brachetto
Grape
Brachetto 100%
Soil
Whitish marl made of clay, sand and silt
Harvest
First week of September
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 5,500 plants per hectare, 50 hl/ha
Vinification
Soft-pressed must rests in the tank for some hours, is racked and chilled to 2-3 C. It then ferments in autoclave at a controlled 16-18 C until it reaches the required 5.5% alcohol; pressure from natural fermentation CO2 creates the perlage.
Serving temperature
6-8 C

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