Elio Perrone 2023 'Bigaro' (Brachetto/Moscato), Piedmont DOC
Item Number: 19830
UPC: 8-033102121337
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Asti
Appellation/AVA: Piedmont DOC
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): 50% Moscato / 50% Brachetto
Type: Wine - Sparkling
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Screw Cap
Alc by Vol(%): 7
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
About the Wine: Stefano Perrone’s Bigarò is one of Piedmont’s best aperitivo wines. Bigarò is a softly sweet, gently effervescent salmon-colored sparkler made from Brachetto and Moscato grapes. The Moscato and Brachetto combine to provide the best of what each has to offer. Similar to Moscato in sweetness, the Perrone Bigarò substitutes red fruits for Moscato’s typical tropical fruits. Enjoy wild strawberry, raspberry and rose notes.
Vineyard Notes: The vines average between 25 and 60 years old. Perrone's vineyards face northwest. Stefano Perrone believes that ripeness is easy to achieve if yields are kept reasonable. His vineyards cool down in the evening and, thus, are able to retain more acidity and freshness. Harvest is done by hand.
Winemaking Notes: The two grape varieties are softly crushed together in order to preserve all fragrances. The must macerates with the pomace for 4-5 days to extract all the color and the aromatics. Fermentation is stopped by filtration and the trapped CO2 provides a gentle sparkle.
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"The rose colored dessert wine (Moscato and Brachetto) offers up floral red raspberries, cinnamon, flowers, sweet herbs and a host of other aromas and flavors. A perennial favorite."