NV Cocchi Brachetto D'acqui Sweet Sparkling Wine, Monferrato, Italy
by Giulio Cocchi
$22.00
If you’ve never had Brachetto d’Acqui, prepare to be delighted. This lightly sparkling, gently sweet red from Cocchi is one of Italy’s most charming and underappreciated wines — low in alcohol, bursting with fresh strawberry and rose petal, and absolutely irresistible. It’s the wine that makes dessert feel optional and romance feel inevitable. A bottle that belongs at every celebration, every brunch, and every moment that calls for something a little magical. Wine Details & Tasting Notes Tasting Notes: Brilliant ruby-pink with delicate, frothy bubbles. Aromas of fresh strawberry, raspberry, rose petal, and a hint of orange blossom. On the palate, it’s lightly sweet with a silky texture, flavors of ripe red berries and floral notes, and a clean, refreshing finish. Low alcohol makes it endlessly sippable — the kind of wine you pour at 2 pm and don’t regret. Origin – Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy Producer – Cocchi; historic Piedmontese producer, est. 1891 Varietal – Brachetto Style – Sweet sparkling red (DOCG) ABV – 5.5% (very low alcohol) Certification – DOCG Food Pairing Brachetto d’Acqui is one of the world’s great dessert wine pairings — but don’t limit it to just dessert. The…