BRACHETTO

Name:

Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

Production area: Ricaldone

Blend: Brachetto

Alcohol: 5,5%

Service temperature: 6-8 °C | 43-46 °F

Vineyard location: Hillside, with south exposure

Yield per hectare: 7 tons

Harvest type: Hand harvesting

Vine training system: Guyot

Harvest time: End of August

Vinification: The grapes are carefully selected and hand-harvested. After pressing, the must macerates on the skins for 2-3 days to extract the color. Then, the must, separated from the skins, is clarified and refined in steel tanks at a temperature of 0°C. Following this, alcoholic fermentation takes place, which is stopped at 5.5% alcohol by filtration to preserve freshness and aromaticity.

Aging: At least 6 months in steel, followed by no less than 3 months in the bottle.

Pressure: 2,4 ATM