# Malvasia Rosé (Bava)

> Sparkling, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC by [Bava](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bava.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bava-malvasia-rose).

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
- **Grape:** Malvasia di Schierano, Malvasia Nera Lunga
- **Production area:** Hills of the upper Asti area, above 150 m
- **Soil:** White limestone with surface chalk
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Two days of cold maceration before pressing. The must settles naturally and is held cold in steel tanks until fermentation, sometimes months before bottling. No bottle ageing needed.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Sweet sparkling rosé from red Malvasia grapes of the upper Asti hills, made by Bava since the late 1970s.

## Tasting notes

Cherry-rose colour with purplish to orange nuances. Intense bouquet of rose and strawberry. Pleasantly sweet, creamy palate with light tannins.

## Food pairings

Long drinks and cocktails