Banfi, Brachetto d’Acqui (Piedmont, Italy) 2013

This gem of a bubbly is from northern Italy’s Piedmont region and is made in a slightly sweet style with low alcohol. The signature of Brachetto is vivid, pure strawberry and red raspberry fruit. The wine finishes clean despite its sweetness because of a bit of lingering tannin. What is remarkable is that this wine works as an aperitif or with fruit-based desserts after dinner. And it is a marriage made in heaven with chocolate.  Platinum award winner at the 2015 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.