After a relatively mild winter, March was full of rainfall. In April, however, the weather was dry and hot. Flowering came a little earlier than usual, and the summer passed without noticeable periods of heat. Nonetheless, the vegetative advantage dwindled as we approached the harvest season. The...

After a relatively mild winter, March was rainy. In April, however, the weather was dry and hot. Flowering occurred a little earlier than usual, and the summer passed without significant periods of heat. Nonetheless, the vegetative advantage dwindled as we approached the harvest season. The first...

Overall, the climatic conditions of the 2018 vintage were very good. Winter and spring rainfall provided sufficient moisture and, consequently, ideal pollination conditions. The abundance of sunshine and above-average temperatures during the summer and autumn resulted in a drought, which was...

It took 35 notary deeds and 7 years to unite the many plots of Montebruna, properties of great oenological value. When we succeeded, for the joy we gave her voices and verses, involving artists, poets and musicians who sang this Barbera and its land, "a land that speaks".

Harvested at the end of September, the fermentation, which lasted about 20 days, took place in 30 Hl concrete tanks. After racking, the wine rested for 18 months, partly in cement and partly in second passage oak barrels from the Barolo area. Finally it rested in the bottle.

L'Uccellone was the nickname of a woman who lived on the hill of the vineyards. Her nose resembled a bird's beak, plus she always wore black: this earned her the nickname in the village. Hence the name Bricco dell'Uccellone.

It is the wine with which the history of Braida officially begins: the first grape for this wine grew in the vineyard of grandmother Caterina and in the cellar the grandfather wrote "La Monella" with chalk on the most exuberant Barbera barrel. Born from young vineyards, it is lively and has never...

Harvested at the end of September, the fermentation, which lasted about 20 days, took place in 30 Hl concrete tanks. After racking, the wine rested for 18 months, partly in cement and partly in second passage oak barrels from the Barolo area. Finally it rested in the bottle.