Brachetto d'Acqui 

Grape: 100% brachetto d'aqui.

Region: piemonte.

Alcohol Percent: 7.5%.

Ageing: stanless steel at near freezing temperatures.

Production: 2000 cases.

Description:  The Palladino Brachetto d'Acqui is a very unique sparkling red wine.

The Brachetto grapes were picked during the early part of the harvest season of 2005, in order to preserve the utmost of their fresh acidity. Following a soft pressing, the must is stored in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for approximately seven days to increase extraction from the skins.
The wonderful end result is a wine of distinctive fruity perfume and low in alcohol.
It is a sweet wine with a clear ruby color.
Brachetto has wonderful aromas of black raspberry and black cherry with notes of tar, clove and flowers such as violets or orchids. The wine is medium-bodied, generally with a trace of sweetness and is usually lightly sparkling or what the Italians call frizzante.

Food Pairing:   While it is appreciated as one of the few wines in the world that truly marries well with chocolate, especially dark or bittersweet, its charms extend across a palette of occasions and food pairings, from savory to sweet.

Its fruity character beguiles the heat of spicy Asian and Latino fare, and its gentle acidity is an ideal foil to the piquant richness of goat cheese, especially in a spring mix salad with almonds and cranberries.