# Le Filere di Maria Grazia (Marco Bonfante)

> Sparkling, MPF da uve Brachetto by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/le-filere-di-maria-grazia).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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.