Red, Sweet; Region: Piedmont.

Alcohol Content: 5.5 %
Soil Type: Clay and silt
Sugar: 120-130 g per Litre
Acidity: 5.10-5.30 g per Litre

This wine is obtained from the vinification of the grapes Brachetto del Roero which was always present in the territory (grand parents called it as “bragat”), but there are few historical data on it. The beginning of the wine Birbet, which in dialect is referred to a mischievous child, is recent: it is due to the hard work of the producers of the Roero which were able to bring honour to this vine that was disappearing. This vine produces very long bunch of small grapes with an intense colour and an aromatic characterization which is comparable to that of the wine Moscato.

The grapes ripen towards the half of September. The vinification provides for a short period of cold maceration of the grape must (36-48 hours). After the fermentation is stopped when the Birbet is still sweet by the refrigeration.