# Relais Bianc (Bava)

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

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Sauvignon
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco della Pieve
- **Production area:** Bricco della Pieve, Cocconato, 350 m
- **Soil:** Limestone with white marls
- **Exposure:** West
- **Vineyard planting:** Low spurred cordon
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, then the must clears overnight at cold temperature before fermentation. Aged on the lees for ten months in steel, with no wood.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Sauvignon Blanc from the white marl soils of Bricco della Pieve in Cocconato, aged ten months on the lees in steel.

## Tasting notes

Apricot, pineapple, rosewood, gooseberry, iris, fresh mint and citrus peel. Creamy and fresh on the palate with balanced acidity and savouriness. Best two or three years after bottling.