# Alteserre (Bava)

> White, Monferrato DOC Bianco by [Bava](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bava.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bava-alteserre).

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Bianco
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Production area:** Pieve at Cocconato, 350 m
- **Soil:** Limestone with surface marls
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Low spurred cordon
- **Vinification:** Ferments in small wooden barrels, where it ages ten months on the yeasts. Sold only after some years of bottle ageing; older vintages are also offered in magnum.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barrel-fermented Chardonnay from the Pieve vineyard, released after bottle ageing.

## Tasting notes

Bright straw yellow. Ample bouquet of green almonds, mango and blonde tobacco. Powerful palate with wood slightly but distinctly present, and acidity that supports longevity.