# Libera (Bava)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Bava](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bava.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bava-libera).

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Young vines of Pianoalto di Crena, 250 m
- **Soil:** Limestone
- **Vineyard planting:** Spurred cordon
- **Vinification:** Fermented in stainless steel with manual punching down of the cap for gentle tannin extraction. Refined in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbera d'Asti from the younger vines on the flat hilltop at Pianoalto, made in steel and refined in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Wild prune, black cherry jam and pepper on the nose. Dry but enveloping, with sweet red-fruit notes, balanced alcohol and soft acidity.