Name: Brachetto d'Acqui
Brand: Braida di Bologna Giacomo
SKU: IT-BRA-BRAI15

2025 Technical Specifications

IT-BRA-BRAI15-2025

Grape Varieties 100% Brachetto

Classification Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG

Region Brachetto d'Acqui

Soil 50% clay, 40% sand and 10% marl

Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks followed by an autoclave

Production Details Reasoned viticulture; vineyards around Acqui Terme and Calamandrana at 50–100 m elevation. Fermentation and skin maceration take place in steel at controlled temperature for 36–48 hours, followed by secondary fermentation in autoclave, stabilization, microfiltration and bottle maturation.

Critics Ratings 93 points — Falstaff

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2024 Technical Specifications

IT-BRA-BRAI15-2024

Alcohol 5.5%

Grape Varieties 100% Brachetto

Drinking Window Through the end of 2027

Classification Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG

Region Brachetto d'Acqui

Harvest Dates End of August to beginning of September

Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks

Closure Diam Closure

Production Volume 60,000 bottles

Bottles60,000

Production Details Reported vineyard yield is 5,000 kg/ha. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel is stopped before all sugar is converted, retaining sweetness; maturation lasts several weeks in bottle.

Tasting Notes Brick-red appearance with light foam and intense perlage; aromatic ripe fruit and roses; soft and delicate, with a long aromatic finish.

Critics Ratings 91 points — Di Vin Guide; 91 points — Falstaff; 90 points — James Suckling; 90 points — Robert Parker

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