Sweet Aromatic Sparkling Wine Brachetto d Acqui DOCG - Giulio Cocchi
The bunches are collected by hand in baskets, immediately pressed to obtain a very sweet must with a characteristic red color which will subsequently ferment in an autoclave. Thanks to this method, the aromatic qualities of the grapes will be transmitted to the wine, releasing the characteristic aroma of rose and raspberry.
Type: Sparkling Wine
Denomination: Brachetto d Acqui DOCG
Origin: Piedmont - Italy
Grape varieties: Brachetto D'Acqui
Alcohol content: 7%
Format: 75cl
Allergens: Sulphites
Chalice: Renano
Serving temperature: 6 - 8°C
Tasting Notes: Wine with a cheerful foam and a beautiful lively cherry red colour, with a fresh and elegant aroma, with an intense hint of rose. A light tannicity balances the sweet aroma and guarantees a pleasant persistence.
Pairings: An excellent pairing is with scampi or smoked salmon. The iodine contained in fish finds a faithful companion in the characteristic acidity of the bubbles. It pairs well with all cured meats but with culatello it is decidedly regal. Even a good, well-seasoned pasta or spaghetti with marinara goes well, preferring the flakes of Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano which are enhanced. Another perfect and unexpected pairing is with pumpkin tortelli.
The Cellar: Giulio Cocchi was a young and creative pastry chef from Florence who moved to Asti at the end of the nineteenth century. He created original recipes for Barolo Chinato, Aperitivo Americano and several types of Vermouth, achieving success and fame in a short time. Giulio Cocchi's idea, exceptional for the time, was to open authorized retailers where these products could be tasted. Cocchi was a very well-known brand during the Belle Epoque and on the eclectic scene of the Futurist period. The Cocchi name and products soon became famous throughout the world as demonstrated by export documents: from New York to London, from Sydney to Africa and Venezuela. Cocchi paid a lot of attention to quality single-variety brut sparkling wines, produced with the Italian method since the 1980s such as CocchiBrut and, more recently, the commitment to the creation and valorisation of the DOCG Altalanga, of which Cocchi is still one of the most busy. From the founder Giulio Cocchi, the winery has also inherited an inexhaustible liveliness and qualitative research that has led it to be known and appreciated on five continents. All Cocchi products are wine-based and the recipes are those of the past, codified based on the intuitions of Giulio Cocchi himself. What defines the Cocchi style is therefore elegance and authenticity, the quality of the wine and the ingredients, the centenary technical experience, a passion and creativity that have never waned over the years. Since 2012, Giulio Cocchi has been registered in the National Register of Historic Companies of Italy for its first 130 years of uninterrupted activity.
