Brachetto D’Acqui DOCG
An ancient and authentic delight of the territory.
The Brachetto d’Acqui docg Tosti is recognizable for its refined and delicious ruby red bubbles.
Rich in history and tradition, it is a fine red sparkling wine, for connoisseurs, ideal for savoring sweets, fruit, ice cream, biscuits and chocolate.
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Brachetto.
TERRITORY: 26 towns in Asti and Alessandria provinces.
GROUND: heterogeneous, mainly chalky-clay.
HARVEST: first days of September.
PICKING: hand-picking
VINIFICATION PROCESS: grapes crushing, cold maceration, must obtained by soft pressing, refrigeration and filtration of the must.
FERMENTATION: addition of sugary syrup and low-temperature fermentation in autoclave in order to obtain a 5,5 bar overpressure and 6,5% vol of effective alcohol. Fermentation halt through refrigeration and consequent filtrations.
TECHNICAL DATA
ALCOHOL: 6,5% vol
ACIDITY: 6 g/l in tartaric acid
SUGAR: 90 g/l
OVERPRESSURE: 5 bar
ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES
FROTH: abundant and persistent.
PERLAGE: subtle, consistent and persistent.
COLOR: ruby red with garnet-red reflections.
SCENT: intensely aromatic. The strong rose scent and the fruity notes make the product fresh and intriguing.
TASTE: intense, fragrant and well balanced. The aftertaste boosts the rose notes typical of Brachetto grapes.
IDEAL TEMPERATURE: 6-8°C
AVAILABLE SIZES: cl 20, cl 75