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Agricola BES - Bere E Sognare

Agricola BES - Bere E Sognare

Agricola BES is a small, family-run estate in the Monferrato hills, farmed by Daniele Balocco in the comune of Treville (AL). Eight hectares of land carry four hectares of vines, worked organically since certification in November 2020. The vineyard soil formed from marine sediment, limestone and clay, which the estate says gives its wines fruity notes and a strong minerality.

The range runs from Grignolino, bottled as Bestia Grama, and Barbera, bottled as Dedulà, to a Monferrato Rosso made from Syrah called Xirà, a Freisa called Barbisa, a Grignolino-Barbera rosé called Ceci n'est pas, and two wines released simply as Vino Rosso and Vino Bianco, one of them from a grape native to the Susa Valley. Treville sits in the Monferrato Casalese, the district around Casale Monferrato whose clay and limestone soils have long favored Grignolino and Barbera.

At a glance

Region
Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Strada Casale Asti 49/A, 15020 Cereseto (AL)
Winemaker
Daniele Balocco
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
7
Website
https://www.agricolabes.it/

Visits & tastings

Visits happen by appointment at Cascina Crosia in Treville, where a walk through the vineyards is followed by a tasting; call or email ahead to arrange one.

Tastings

  • Vineyard walk and tasting · at Cascina Crosia · €25 per person

Good to know

  • Italian and English spoken

Contact

Wines from Agricola BES - Bere E Sognare

  • Barbisa: Monferrato Freisa DOC, Freisa 100%, Red. Monferrato Freisa DOC, 12% abv, aged in steel and concrete.
  • Bestia Grama: Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC, Grignolino 100%, Red. Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC, 13.5% abv, fermented spontaneously and aged in steel and concrete.
  • Ceci n'est pas: Monferrato Chiaretto DOC, Grignolino 50%, Barbera 50%, Rosé. Monferrato Chiaretto DOC, a rosé blend of Grignolino and Barbera, 11.5% abv.
  • Ciat: Vino Bianco, White. A Vino Bianco, 12% abv, from an indigenous Susa Valley variety not named by the producer.
  • Dedulà: Barbera del Monferrato DOC, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera del Monferrato DOC, 14% abv, fermented spontaneously and aged in steel and concrete.
  • Mamen: Vino Rosso, Red. A Vino Rosso, 11.5% abv, made from a single variety the producer describes only by its regional character rather than naming it.
  • Xirà: Monferrato Rosso DOC, Syrah 100%, Red. Monferrato Rosso DOC made from Syrah, fermented spontaneously and aged in steel and concrete.