The history of the Bava Family starts in Cocconato, a village that rises steeply up the hillsides of the Monferrato Astigiano. The Bava Family has grown grape vines in this territory since 1600 and in 1911 in the very same area the family built their first wine cellar. Since then, over a hundred vintages have gone by, with four generations following one another. The best Bava Barberas are renowned in the world thanks to their high quality. Today, the family estate extends in Monferrato and Langa, with fifty hectares of vineyards and twenty hectares of natural fields and woods, cultivated with the same awareness, care and attention of the olden times resulting in a sustainable agriculture with a reduced environmental impact. Walking along the Bava vineyards, you will notice the grass clippings and the prunings used as natural fertilizers, the poles, all strictly made of wood coming from renewable forests or grassing between vine rows, which not only helps prevent soil erosion, but also serves as proof that no herbicides are used.
THE YOUNG VINEYARDS OF PIANOALTO DI CRENA
Our Pianoalto estate in Crena hosts wonderful Barbera vineyards, gather around the farmhouse on the Crena hill, overlooking the delightful village of Agliano and its thermal springs in the valley. The vineyards on the hilltop are flat, and from the most recent vines originates LIBERA, our Barbera d?Asti aged in bottle. All wines produced in this farmhouse are prestigious and highly representative on the most classical area of Monferrato Astigiano, being the village in the Nizza area. The weather flag that appears on the label represents the one on the rooftop of the Pianoalto Farmhouse.
VINEYARD
Varietal: Barbera 100%
Vineyard: young vines of Pianoalto di Crena
Altitude: 250 metres a.s.l.
Soil: limestone
Vine training technique: spurred cordon
WINEMAKING
Fermentation in steel vats. LIBERA ages in the bottle before release for sale.
WINE
Intense ruby red in colour, fragrant nose with scents of wild prune, black cherry jam, pepper. Dry but enveloping in the mouth with sweet notes of red fruits; balanced alcohol content and stunningly soft thanks to its reduced acidity.
