Description
Brachetto d’Acqui 2017 Alessandro Motta
Brachetto 100%
Brilliant ruby red with purple reflections.
The nose is intense and extremely exuberant. However, in addition to the volume it is striking for the fine quality of the perfumes, for their sharpness. The first to arrive are the aromas of ripe fruit and dried rose. The wild strawberries relax together with subtle notes of undergrowth.
On the palate it is soft, but finely balanced. In fact, the acidity compensates for the residual sugar and makes it extremely drinkable.
Considering the limits imposed by the grape, certainly not prone to complexity, the Brachetto d’Aqui 2017 Alessandro Motta, in the group of sweet wines, stands out for its extreme elegance. The best Brachetto ever tried.
It accompanies with satisfaction dry pastries, fruit tarts, raspberry tiramisu. Try it with hard or semi-hard aged cheeses. Not to be underestimated as an aperitif.
Brachetto d’Acqui 2017 Alessandro Motta
Alessandro Motta produced from a single vineyard in the municipality of Castel Rocchero in the province of Asti. The vines a different period of planting: in 1992, in 1996. in 1998 and in 2000. The orientation of the vineyard is south-east, south and south-west. The altitude is 350 meters above sea level. The soil is clayey and silty with sandy veins. The training system is counter-espalier with guyot pruning.
The harvest is done manually, and the grapes are harvested in boxes of 20 kg each.
The yield per hectare is 36 quintals.
Alcoholic fermentation is carried out with maceration of the skins for 3-4 days at a controlled temperature. Soft pressing follows and decanting in autoclave until the second fermentation.
At the end we proceed with the stabilization and then the micro filtration that precedes the bottling.
