Ai Suma

Braida di Bologna

Pronunciation
Ai Suma
Year
2007
Type
Red
Winery
Braida di Bologna
Region
Piemonte
Oenologist
Giuseppe Bologna

Overview

Ai Suma is Piemontese dialect meaning “we have done it”. It was the first of its kind coming from late harvested Barbera, at least two weeks after the norm for the zone. The result is a big brooding Barbera that is a delight to the senses, albeit a powerful one.

Wine Notes

Grape Variety
100% Barbera
Vinification
Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for approximately 20 days, malolactic and fining in barrels for approximately 12 months.
Aging
Late, around 15 days after the collection of barbera grapes for the Bricco dell’Uccellone.
Alcohol
14%
| Appearance
Very intense ruby red with garnet highlights.
| Aroma
Ample, rich and complex bouquet, with many hints of wild berries and background notes of vanilla, liquorice and cocoa.
| Taste
A full flavor, forceful, of large structure but at the same time elegant and sensual, harmonious and quite persistent. Completely mouth coating.
| Serving Suggestions
Grand meat and game, stews and braised meats. aged cheeses.

Ai Suma

Suggested Retail:
$65.47
CSPC#:
703094
Available Sizes:
750ml
Bottles Per Case:
6