26-08-2016
Perfectly lined up, Braida’s wines are ready for the tasting
The Braida brand is a synonym of Barbera, in Italy and around the world. Yet Raffaella Bologna, daughter of Giacomo and enthusiastic soul of the family company explains how the production of white wines started. «I went up to my father, one day, and asked him if I could make a wine of my own. A white one though. He looked at me, showed me his arm and said: "Blood is red, and Barbera is flowing in these veins”. But then he didn’t know how to say no to his children...». The idea was then to focus on Nascetta, a Piedmontese autochthonous grape variety that was disappearing: they first started to plant it in 1990. In 2008 Langhe Nascetta was acknowledged the Doc. In particular, we’ll focus on two white wines by Braida: Fiore, made mostly with Chardonnay grapes and 30% Nascetta, which is more straightforward, easy to drink and very fresh, and Regina, Langhe Nascetta Doc which is certainly more complex and structured, with a pleasantly acid beginning and excellent longevity. They’re both ideal for this end-of-summer. And if a storm arrives to freshen up the air, you can always take a few nice bottles of Barbera from the cellar.
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A journalist for La Provincia di Como, sommelier and craft beer lover. He believes every glass of wine has a story worth telling. He's part of the wine editorial staff at Identità Golose