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Located, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Alps bordering France and Switzerland, Piedmont is the second largest of Italy\u2019s 20 regions, after Sicily.<\/p>\n
Recognized for its industry like Fiat in Turin, Piedmont is also one of the greatest regions in the world in terms of cuisine (don\u2019t forget the white truffles from Alba!) and wine!<\/p>\n
With 46 DOC and 4 DOCG, Piedmont has more wine appellations than any other Italian region.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6240″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Braida has been created in 1961 by Giacomo Bologna. He has been recognized as the first winemaker to raise the quality from a traditional table Barbera to a fine wine.<\/p>\n
In 1982, Braida launched Bricco dell\u2019 Uccellone, a \u201cSuper Barbera\u201d.<\/p>\n
The wines were aged in small, French oak barrels in order to compensate for Barbera\u2019s lack of tannins. The result was a deeply flavourful, complex wine out of a variety normally considered to be an acidic filler.<\/p>\n
Now, the children, Raffaella and Giuseppe, run the wine estate. They have made Braida one of the most respected wineries in Piedmont.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the years when the Barbera was a light wine and simple, when the barrel was intended only for the most noble Barolo and Barbaresco, Braida has revolutionized the way to think Barbera, valuing this grape capable of giving red of infinite structure and aging potential. Bricco dell’Uccellone was born!<\/p>\n
“This historic wine put Barbera on the world wine map. It offers the richness and concentration of the Bricco della Bigotta, with the lighted style of the more immediate Montebruna. The character of the Braida 2018 Barbera d’Asti Bricco dell’Uccellone is more sophisticated and complex, with dark blackberry, toasted nutmeg and Spanish cedar. Wait for it, there’s that pop of acidity on the close.” – Wine Advocate, 94 Points<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Grape:<\/strong> 100% Barbera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n