Brachetto Sparkling wine

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Brachetto Sparkling wine

From an ancient Italian variety

Brachetto is a black-skinned Italian red grape variety. According to Di Rovasenda in 1877, the variety probably originated in the vicinity of the Monferrato Hills, in the appellations of Asti and Alessandria . Since becoming a DOCG in 1996, Brachetto d'Acqui has almost always produced a frizzante (slightly sparkling wine) or spumante (sparkling wine) with pronounced sweetness. In the past, Brachetto was sometimes made into a dry table wine, but this practice is becoming less and less common.

Characteristic

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Brachetto is an early ripening grape variety with low to medium yields and is highly susceptible to viruses. Its fruit clusters are large, loose in structure, and its branches and leaves are round, which is highly recognizable. This variety is suitable for growth in clay rich in calcium substances.

It is a light bodied wine with low alcohol content (usually around 5%), but Brachetto is very aromatic. Red and black raspberries, wild strawberries and rose petals are terms often used to describe its scent. This wine is best enjoyed young and is usually served lightly chilled, often with fresh fruit.

Brachetto is usually not blended with other grape varieties, and at Acqui the rule is to use 100% Brachetto grapes. It is produced after soaking the grape skins for about two days, during which time the typical ruby pigments ooze out. The fermented wine is aged in the bottle for more than three months before being sold to the public.

There is a certain romance to Brachetto wines, which is exploited in marketing. It's often touted as a lover's drink and is often featured in Valentine's Day sales.

Production area

In the Piedmont region of Italy, the grapes are more widely planted: the production is mainly distributed in the provinces of Asti and Alessandria between the Bormida and Belbo rivers, as well as in several areas in the province of Cuneo. In Canelli, where the Asti and Langhe mountains meet, the grape is known as Borgogna.

The most famous wine here is the red wine Brachetto d'Acqui Denominazione di Origine Controllata e garantia, which comes in both still and sparkling versions. Piemonte Brachetto is a red wine made from at least 85% Brachetto. It is usually still, but it may also be bubbly.

Food Pairing

You can enjoy brachetto any time: for a celebration, as an aperitif or as a dessert wine. Served chilled, brachetto pairs beautifully with chocolate, fruit, nuts and cheeses. It can be enjoyed with a piece of dark chocolate, chocolate gelato or chocolate mousse, as well. The fruitiness and acidity of brachetto also pairs with a creamy dessert such as crème brulee or panna cotta. Most recently, I enjoyed a glass of brachetto at a restaurant in San Francisco. We ordered a warm brownie with peanut butter ice cream and payday filling as well as a dessert of baked strawberry with coconut swarnadwipa (a curry spice blend). With the brownie, the fruitiness of the wine shone through and with the baked strawberry, the wine enhanced the elements of the ingredients. Brachetto can also be paired with a soft, creamy cheese, such as brie, camembert or other double and triple crèmes. But the simplest, and in some ways best, pairing is brachetto with a bowl of strawberries or poured over a bowl of fresh sliced peaches.

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