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winery · Piedmont, Italy

Braida di Giacomo Bologna

Piedmont, Italy
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Braida di Giacomo Bologna was established on 1 September 1961 in Rocchetta Tanaro, in the province of Asti, Piedmont. The name derives from a family nickname carried by patriarch Giuseppe Bologna, a wheelwright who owned a Barbera vineyard and passed both land and sobriquet to his son Giacomo. Convinced that Barbera could rival the world's finest wines, Giacomo reduced vineyard yields, extended hang time, and — following exposure to California winemaking in the 1970s — matured the grape in 225-litre French oak barriques, then a near-unknown practice in Italy. The resulting single-vineyard Barbera d'Asti crus — Bricco dell'Uccellone (first vintage 1982), Bricco della Bigotta (1985), and Ai Suma (1989) — fundamentally redefined the variety's standing. After Giacomo's death in 1990, the estate passed to his widow Anna and their children Raffaella and Giuseppe (both oenologists), who now lead the third generation; a fourth generation has recently entered the business. In 2024 the Italian Ministry of Enterprise awarded Braida the Marchio Storico di Interesse Nazionale.

Practice
Braida's guiding principle is to reconcile tradition and modernity through wines strictly tied to their territories of origin, with Barbera as the beating heart of production. Vineyards across the Monferrato and Langa hills — spanning 56 hectares — are managed with a commitment to sustainable viticulture and biodiversity. Reserve Barberas are harvested by hand, vinified under temperature-controlled maceration, and aged in French barriques; Montebruna is aged in large oak casks in accordance with older practice. Indigenous varieties — Grignolino, Moscato, Brachetto — complement the range.
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