# Pianoalto (Bava)

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

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Pianoalto
- **Production area:** Old vineyards of Pianoalto di Crena, Agliano Terme, 250 m
- **Soil:** Limestone
- **Vineyard planting:** Spurred cordon
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked grapes ferment in 53 hl wooden vats with daily tasting, punching down and delestage. The wine then ages 18 months in custom-made 1,500-litre wooden vats, followed by a long rest in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Nizza DOCG from the oldest Barbera vines of the Pianoalto estate at Crena, aged 18 months in large wooden vats.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red, almost purple. Complex bouquet led by ripe blackcurrant pulp, with pepper and tobacco. Harmonious and soft on the palate, with wood ageing giving balance and length.