Wine and dine tasting Braida Wines in Washington!
Meet Norbert Reinisch (Braida) at Gravitas Restaurant
An evening with Norbert Reinisch (Braida) on thursday January 30th; chef and owner Matt Baker.
Tasting La Monella, Barbera del Monferrato Doc 2018; Il Bacialé, Monferrato rosso Doc 2018; Bricco dell’Uccellone, Barbera d’Asti Docg 2016; a rare four vintages vertical of Ai Suma, Barbera d’Asti Docg (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011); Brachetto d’Acqui Docg 2018.
See the menu: Braida Wine Dinner Menu 1.30.20
Gravitas is a Modern American restaurant by Chef Matt Baker dedicated to seasonal cooking and sourcing from local farms and waters. The menu showcases the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in thoughtful, delicious and beautiful dishes that aim to nourish and surprise. The tasting menu experience is accompanied by a program of fine craft cocktails and an expertly curated wine list. Each week, a limited number of 15-course tasting menus are available at the chef’s counter, offering parties of two a unique and intimate chef-driven experience.
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BRAIDA has expressed its principles and working philosophy: reconcile tradition and modernity with wines which are strictly and authentically tied to their territories of origin, chiefly producing a number of iconic Barbera d’Asti and superlative aromatic wines such us Moscato d’Asti and Brachetto d’Acqui.
Great importance is given to environment, tradition and passion, with the final result of creating wines that impart big emotions. Have a taste!
HISTORY
BRAIDA is a well famous Italian wine producer. The founder Giacomo Bologna is credited with developing techniques that have revolutionized the viticulture and winemaking of Barbera in Italy, who dragged Piedmont into the modern world and whose “Bricco dell’Uccellone” wine is considered a status symbol of made in Italy.
Raffaella and Giuseppe Bologna, both oenologists, are the third “Braida” generation and are united by the initial dream to elevate the Barbera grape into a noble status. The business is family-run with exceptional employees and selected commercial partners driven by passion and the devotion for Piedmontese wines.
AREA
The Piedmont Wine Region, is the land of castles, vineyards and romantic hills shrouded in mist. Piemonte is often called the “Burgundy of Italy”, as it is most famous for its boutique wines and outstanding gastronomy (Piedmont is home to the famous white truffle).
Our vineyards – with eco-sustainable and integrated Fighting viticulture – are exclusively for the production of DOC and DOCG wines with native varieties or that form the ampelographic basis expected in production rules.
Norbert Reinisch is an Austrian doctor specialized in Internal Medicine and Husband of Raffaella Bologna, the owner of Braida together with her brother Giuseppe, came to know the cantina Braida during a visit of the winery in Rocchetta Tanaro. Driven by his love not only for the wine, Norbert is today export director of the company. His curiosity and passion for the world pf the wine motivates him to study more and more about wines. He has the WSET Diploma and was studying a couple of years at the Institute of masters of Wine.
His credo: Amongst beverages, wine is the most useful, amongst medicines the most palatable and amongst foods the most tempting.