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Varietal: Brachetto
The hilly and cool region of Piedmont in northern Italy has been home to wineries using Brachetto grapes for centuries. The Brachetto varietal grape has long been a popular grape in Italy and elsewhere in the world, as it is a particularly light bodied red wine varietal, prized for its gorgeous and pretty summery flavors of strawberries. Due to the light tannin content in the grapes' skins, Brachetto grapes produce silky smooth wines which are extremely drinkable, and easy to match with a range of mild food. The grapes are usually used in the production of still red wines, but it is not uncommon to find sparkling wines which predominantly make use of this fine varietal. Indeed, Brachetto grapes are used to make one of the finest red sparkling wines of Italy, often referred to as the 'red Moscato d'Asti' due to its similar features with this famous fizzy wine.
Region: Piedmont
Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.
Country: Italy
Italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isn't difficult to see why. With a vast amount of land across the country used primarily for vineyard cultivation and wine production, each region of Italy manages to produce a wide range of excellent quality wines, each representative of the region it is produced in. Any lover of Italian wines will be able to tell you of the variety the country produces, from the deliciously astringent and alpine-fresh wines of the northern borders, to the deliciously jammy and fruit-forward wines of the south and the Italian islands. Regions such as Barolo are frequently compared with Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, as their oak aged red wines have all the complexity and earthy, spicy excellence of some of the finest wines in the world, and the sparkling wines of Asti and elsewhere in Italy can easily challenge and often exceed the high standards put forward by Champagne. Thanks to excellent terrain and climatic conditions, Italy has long since proven itself a major player in the world of wines, and long may this dedication to quality and excellence continue.