Wine 101: What is a Pinot Noir altenative from Italy?

July 8, 12:13 PMMiami Wine Pairing ExaminerJulie Mushett

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Barbera d'Asti, Montebruna, Braida

Barbera is a red wine grape from Piedmont, in the northwest region of Italy. 

With no tannins, deep fruit, and high acidity, Barbera is very food friendly. The locals of Piedmont consume Barbera as a table wine with almost every meal. Barbera grows the best in two particular areas in Piedmont, Asti and Alba. Giacomo Bologna of Braida in Asti is known to have put Barbera on the world map as a fine wine. Braida is located in Asti and produces a line of Barbera’s starting with their entry – level called “Montebruna”. Braida’s Barbera d’Asti, Montebruna, is far from a simple wine. They call Montebruna, “a land that speaks”. On the label, the letters of Montebruna is created with many words. The words represent the many plots of land that were purchased to create the wine-bearing land called Montebruna. Aged for a whole year in large oak barrels, this 100% Barbera from Asti is complex and elegant. The result of this wine is fragrant, fleshy and pulpy with highlighted notes of red fruits enhanced by the spicy scents of wood. Barbera d’Asti, Montebruna by Braida is available at Sunset Corners in South Miami.