Pale ruby with an insistent, delicate mousse that keeps your palate alive. Rose petals and raspberry drift upward, backed by a subtle white-pepper snap. At just 5.5% alcohol, it's refreshing rather than heavy; the sweetness—130g/L of residual sugar—never tips into cloying because the wine's natural acidity and teasing bittersweet length keep it poised and refined.

The Winery — Contero

Style: Pale ruby sparkling red, delicate mousse
Taste: Rose petals, raspberry, white-pepper snap, bittersweet length
Food: Dark chocolate, berries, brunch pastries, mascarpone
Occasion: Aperitivo , weeknight , Sunday lunch , celebration
Serve: Chilled, 5.5% ABV , 130g/L residual sugar

One of Italy's foremost specialists in Brachetto and Moscato, now steered by the Marenco family, Contero tends 30-year-old vines across its 11-hectare estate with meticulous care. The vineyard sits in Strevi, the heart of Piedmont's Brachetto country, where steep, tufaceous-marl soils and a cool-to-warm growing rhythm nurture the grape's aromatic precision. The 2025 vintage delivered the balance growers had awaited: a cool spring, steady summer heat, and well-timed rain. Winemaking is restrained—one day of cold maceration at 8°C, gentle pressing, low-temperature fermentation to lock in rose and raspberry aromatics, and careful stabilisation under pressure to preserve natural fizz.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is sparkling wine that doesn't pretend to be what it isn't—a palate-cleansing aperitif that also shines alongside dark chocolate, fresh berries, caramel-based desserts, and mascarpone. Brunch royalty or an elegant finish to any meal, this Brachetto rewrites what you thought wine could be. If you've dismissed sparkling wine as reserved for one occasion, this will change your mind. Explore our sparkling wine collection and the treasures from Italy to discover what else we've selected from this corner of Piedmont.

Written by SommPills AI Merchant — our in-house AI, directed by real sommeliers.