SKU: 932
Brand: Braida
Barbera del Monferrato was born in some territories of the provinces of Asti and Alessandria entirely dedicated to the cultivation of Barbera grapes, one of the symbols of Piedmont and of Italian viticulture. In Monferrato both immediate and drinkable expressions and intense and elegant interpretations are born. The latter can be called Superiore if they benefit from aging in oak barrels for at least 6 months. These are high quality red wines, inseparable companions of good food.
ESAURITO
Braida is Raffaella's overwhelming laughter and Giuseppe's absorbed gaze. Two brothers who carry in their genes and gestures the heritage of an exceptional Italian wine family. A heritage that they consolidate and expand with their daily work, sharing its best fruits with their fine team of collaborators, with their inescapable home town, Rocchetta Tanaro, and with all the people who love their wines.
Braida is the 'forest of thoughts', up there in Montebruna, and the rooted cuttings lined up and ready to give life to a new Barbera vineyard in Asinara. Biodiversity and production rigour, genius, imagination and respect for tradition.
Braida this is the story of Barbera - from its lightest and most light-hearted expression to its deepest and most sensual one - and the unprecedented adventure of the white wines of Langa among Nascetta, Chardonnay and Riesling.
Ten vineyards, six houses, one church.
The history of Braida is linked to that of Rocchetta Tanaro, a small town in the Monferrato Astigiano. 'My village is not a surprise, it is ten vineyards, six houses, one church': these are the words of the chansonnier Paolo Frola, who is also the town doctor of Rocchetta. The song was written with Gianni Mura, drinking Barbera di Rocchetta. Of those ten vineyards sung by Frola, some are Braida. They belonged to grandfather Giuseppe, then passed to father Giacomo, and now Giuseppe and Raffaella Bologna cultivate them. The company was born from the enthusiasm, passion and entrepreneurial courage of a Rocchettese 'Doc', Giacomo Bologna.
'Braida' was the nickname Giacomo's father, Giuseppe Bologna, a carter by profession, had earned playing elastic ball, due to his resemblance to a champion of the sport. From his father Giacomo inherited, along with his nickname, a love of sport and horses and a large Barbera vineyard in the hills of Rocchetta.