Malabaila, Brachetto "Cardunaj" Vino Rosso, Canale d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2021

Cardunay is the name of the soil composed of a vineyard and the oldest forest in the property of Malabaila. Roman authors mention a sweet and aromatic wine, ‘vinum acquense “, perhaps the wine with aphrodisiac virtue, used by Julius Caesar and then by Marcantonio to conquer Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.

This 100% Bracchetto is obtained by soft pressing of chosen whole bunches and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel barrels. It has a very aromatic bouquet with rich and broad, powerful pink, cherry blossoms and raspberries. In the mouth is expected a sweet taste that is also announced by nose, but the surprise are in the refined and sapid tannins, making this wine one of a kind. It pairs perfect with complex dishes such as risotto with asparagus, artichokes and ethnic spicy courses.