Contero Brachetto d'Acqui 2025

Contero Brachetto d'Acqui

Region: Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2025

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Brachetto

ABV: 5.5%

This wine is delicate ruby red in colour. The rich, persistent mousse is accompanied by bright aromas of roses and raspberries. The slightly sweet, aromatic palate has a typical bittersweet note on the finish and is delicate on the palate.

The Contero vineyards are situated in a perfect amphitheatre in the commune of Strevi, the heart of one of the best zones for Brachetto in Piemonte, at an altitude of 250-300 metres above sea level. The vines are superbly tended and produce fruit of stunning quality. They are located on steep hills with tufaceous-marl soils, which contain layers of fertile clay. The vines are 30 years old and Guyot trained. They are planted at a density of 4,800 vines per hectare.

The grapes underwent a one-day cold maceration at 8°C before being gently pressed and fermented at low temperatures to maximise aromatic freshness. The must was filtered several times during fermentation, and the wine was drawn off at 5.5% alcohol, then stabilised and bottled under pressure to preserve its delicate natural sparkle.

Now owned by the Marenco family, who are Moscato and Brachetto specialists, the 11-hectare Contero estate remains one of the best producers of invigoratingly delicious Moscato d’Asti and Brachetto d’Acqui. The steep, hilly vineyards are planted on tufaceous-marl soils, in a perfect amphitheatre within the commune of Strevi (the heart of one of the best zones for Moscato in Piemonte).