A zippy sparkler (metodo ancestrale - not a pet-nat) made from the blue Quagliano grapes that usually go into making a local low alcohol sparkling sweet wine in Cuneo.
The wine is dry, evokes the distinct profume and taste of raspberries, and based on experience, it's acidity pairs best with fried zucchini flowers or really with any frittelle or fried vegetables honestly. At 10%, it's great aperitivo wine and also works with salumi and formaggi.
The 3 caballeros of Braccia Rese all have roots in their pre-alpine town of Busca near the Piemontese - French border, and all knew each other from the local music scene, but never imagined they'd all be making wine together one day back home.
Livio, after graduating in enology and making wine in Australia and Langhe, returned to Busca in 2019 because of a proposal from his friend Giovanni to make wine with the grapes from his grandparents vineyards. Lucky for Livio, they were stocked with 70-year-old vines bearing autochthonous grape varieties like Neretto Cuneese, Quagliano, and even the Ardéchois variety Chatus. Their friend Elia who was working in Torino as a graphic designer moved to a nearby village in the alps and became the third partner in Braccia Rese. They all 3 participate equally in the vineyard and cellar labor but all three manage the company together in unique ways.
Both Livio and Elia started to make ciders together with Livio's brother, Nicolo, in 2015, and is now a side project called "Sidreria C&L" that also operates out of the Braccia Rese cellar. The following vintages coming to the USA will include 2 new sparkling ciders: one apple cider co-fermented with Quagliano grapes, and one blend of apples with foraged plums.
The wine is dry, evokes the distinct profume and taste of raspberries, and based on experience, it's acidity pairs best with fried zucchini flowers or really with any frittelle or fried vegetables honestly. At 10%, it's great aperitivo wine and also works with salumi and formaggi.
The 3 caballeros of Braccia Rese all have roots in their pre-alpine town of Busca near the Piemontese - French border, and all knew each other from the local music scene, but never imagined they'd all be making wine together one day back home.
Livio, after graduating in enology and making wine in Australia and Langhe, returned to Busca in 2019 because of a proposal from his friend Giovanni to make wine with the grapes from his grandparents vineyards. Lucky for Livio, they were stocked with 70-year-old vines bearing autochthonous grape varieties like Neretto Cuneese, Quagliano, and even the Ardéchois variety Chatus. Their friend Elia who was working in Torino as a graphic designer moved to a nearby village in the alps and became the third partner in Braccia Rese. They all 3 participate equally in the vineyard and cellar labor but all three manage the company together in unique ways.
Both Livio and Elia started to make ciders together with Livio's brother, Nicolo, in 2015, and is now a side project called "Sidreria C&L" that also operates out of the Braccia Rese cellar. The following vintages coming to the USA will include 2 new sparkling ciders: one apple cider co-fermented with Quagliano grapes, and one blend of apples with foraged plums.
