Wines made from Brachetto grapes of Asti
Discover the best wines made with Brachetto as a single variety or as a blend of Asti.
More informations about the variety Brachetto
A very old vine cultivated in the northwest of Italy, in Piedmont to be precise (provinces of Asti and Allessandria). For a long time it was confused with a large number of other Italian grape varieties, which explains why the latter still bear the synonym "brachetto". It is said to be related to the Muscat à petits grains blancs, to be continued! Note that Brachet, known in the Nice region (Alpes maritimes), is not related to Brachetto. Brachetto can be found in Argentina, Italy, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
More informations about the region of Piémont
The wine region of Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 468 estates and châteaux in the of Asti, producing 707 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Brachetto grape variety?
- CherryPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- EarthPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- OakPresent in 1% of Brachetto
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Brachetto
News about the grape variety Brachetto
Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge
China was previously Australia’s leading export market, with sales worth $1.2 billion in the year to September 2020. However, Beijing then imposed a 212% tariff on imported wine from Australia as a retaliatory measure after Canberra called for an international investigation into China’s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Trade minister Simon Birmingham called it ‘a very distressing time for many hundreds of Australian wine producers, who have built in good faith a sound market in China’ ...
Bordeaux’s secondary market share plummets to all-time low
The region’s trade share slumped to an historic low of 37.7% in 2021 after failing to keep pace with the broader market. It was the first time Bordeaux’s market share had ever fallen below 40%. At the time of writing, it has slipped to 32%, according to Liv-ex. The company divides its main index into a series of sub-indices. Over the past year, the Bordeaux sub-index increased by a modest 11.5%, compared to 43.8% for Burgundy and 51.2% for Champagne. The main challenger to Bordeaux’s throne is B ...
A new level of identity for Canary Island wines
“Origen 1989” by Bodega el Lomo is a wine made from the certified parcel of, “Los Laureles”, a 12ha vineyard at 600m of altitude that holds centenary bush vines. It’s the first wine certified under this new system, having just arrived to market this month with others to come in the near future. While the DO Islas Canarias covers the entire territory of these eight Spanish islands off the western coast of Africa, there are 10 other DOs that govern the wines of certai ...