Sweet

Piemonte Brachetto

By Villa Doria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Villa Doria Piemonte Brachetto

Sweet sparkling red from the hills around Acqui Terme. Alcohol 6 to 7% vol.

Tasting notes

Pink with ruby hints, fine perlage and persistent foam. Aromatic bouquet of rose and strawberry; pleasantly sweet and fresh.

Pairs well with

All desserts; special occasions or the end of the meal.

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Piemonte Brachetto DOC
Grape
Brachetto
Production area
Hills around Acqui Terme
Soil
Terrain and exposure suited to small, very aromatic berries
Harvest
Hand harvest
Vineyard planting
Yield about 50 hl per hectare
Vinification
Crushed, brief skin contact, must cooled at once, then soft pressing; fermentation in temperature-controlled autoclaves, stopped by refrigeration at about 6% alcohol and 100 g/l residual sugar; sterile filtration and bottling.
Serving temperature
10 °C

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