Barbera d'Asti 'Ai Suma' Braida 2017

The Barbera d'Asti "Ai Suma" by Braida is unquestionably the apex company of Giacomo Bologna, the ideal point arrives that had been set in 1961. And it's the culmination of a dream, the realization of a philosophy, the achievement of a goal. A process, an evolution, a project already contained in the name. "Ai Suma", in Piedmontese dialect, means "There we are". And here Giacomo Bologna wanted to express the way they have reached the desired level. A new concept of Barbera how big red Piedmont, as big and important as robust wine the most renowned Barolo and Barbaresco. The idea of taking the Barbera and let it age in French barriques, a revolutionary idea at the time of James, a necessary step to make the most noble and regal this variety. The Barbera d'Asti "Ai Suma" by Braida was born in a cru of Rocchetta Tanaro and follows a major aging: 15 months in oak barrels and 12 months in bottle. an aging necessary to give those characters of complexity, texture and softness that are typical of Barbera. "Ai Suma" is a Barbera that shows with a bouquet where the berries alternate pleasantly vanilla, licorice and cocoa. The "Ai Suma" is a Barbera that captivates thanks to its elegance and its...