Barbera D'Asti Sparkling Viva DOC - Cantine Bava
A short maceration enhances the typical Barbera fruit. The wine obtained is aged in steel until spring and is then bottled with the addition of yeasts but not sugars so that the second fermentation occurs in an ancestral way, with the natural residual sugars of the grapes. At the end of the refermentation the bottles are opened to remove the yeasts and leave the wine clear. The crown cap is replaced by a satin cap and the bottle sealed with shellac. “Viva” is unfiltered.
Type: Red Wine
Denomination: Barbera D'Asti Frizzante DOC
Origin: Piedmont - Italy
Grape varieties: Barbera from the historic Cocconato vineyard
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Format: 75cl
Allergens: Sulphites
Chalice: Renano
Serving temperature: 12 - 14°C
Tasting Notes: Bright, purplish ruby red colour, lively foam. Fragrant, exuberant and vinous aroma, with numerous hints of red fruit. Savory, bright, very fresh flavour, with good body and soft texture.
Pairings: Cold cuts with a not too intense flavor and all pasta or rice-based first courses.
Cultivation: Low spurred cordon with grassy rows, white-limestone soils with outcropping marl and at an altitude of 330 meters above sea level. The surface of the vineyard is totally grassed with grasses, legumes and brassicas grown to provide organic substance and defend the slope from erosion by the rain. Along the row and between the plants the growth of the herbs is controlled without resorting to any type of chemical weed control.
The Cellar: The history of the Bava family begins in Cocconato, a town perched on the hills of the Monferrato area of Asti. The Bavas have been cultivating vineyards in this area since 1600, today the property extends across Monferrato and the Langhe, with vineyards and spontaneous woods cultivated with the same sensitivity as in the past, for sustainable agriculture with a reduced impact on the environment. Passing by the Bava vineyards, you can notice the grass clippings and pruning remains used as natural fertilizer, the wooden poles coming from renewable forests and the grassing between the rows which prevents soil erosion and guarantees the exclusion of herbicides. In the three farms of Cocconato, Agliano and Castiglione Falletto, excellent and unique wines have been produced for generations. The cellars were founded in 1911 and since 1975 they have been pioneers in the use of barriques.
