# Birbet (Rabino)

> Sweet, Mosto d'uva parzialmente fermentato by [Rabino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rabino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rabino-birbet).

- **Producer:** Rabino
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Mosto d'uva parzialmente fermentato
- **Grape:** Brachetto 100%
- **Production area:** Canale (CN), Roero; Bric Tupin hill
- **Soil:** Medium mixture (medio impasto); sandy soils on the Bric Tupin hill
- **Exposure:** South-east (IT page; the EN page and the Bric Tupin note say south-west)
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, hand-picked into crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted in 1989; eco-sustainable farming
- **Vinification:** Grapes are destemmed and crushed, then cold-macerated in a temperature-controlled tank for 5 to 6 days to extract colour and aroma. After pressing, the clear must ferments in autoclave with selected yeasts at 15 °C for about 10 days. Fermentation is stopped at 6.5% alcohol, leaving 70 g/l residual sugar. At least 2 to 3 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A lightly sparkling sweet red from 100% Brachetto grown on the sandy Bric Tupin hill, 6.5% alcohol with 70 g/l residual sugar. About 3,000 bottles are made; ageing potential 1 year.

## Tasting notes

Pale garnet with violet reflections. Delicate, soft, aromatic nose of ripe fruit such as plum and apple, and fresh flowers such as violets and roses. Sweet and delicate on the palate, with a fine, persistent perlage.

## Food pairings

Desserts; also fruit, such as strawberries and the peaches of Canale.