# Thou Bianc (Bava)

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

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay, Timorasso
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco della Pieve
- **Production area:** Bricco della Pieve, Cocconato, 330 m
- **Soil:** Limestone with white marls, white tuff
- **Exposure:** East
- **Vineyard planting:** Spurred cordon
- **Vinification:** Chardonnay and Timorasso are harvested and pressed separately. The must is cooled overnight, fermented under temperature control without malolactic, then rests on the lees in steel until bottling in late spring.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Chardonnay with a small share of Timorasso from the white marl soils of Bricco della Pieve, made in steel.

## Tasting notes

Orange blossom, acacia, linden, banana and honey. Dry, fine and fruity, without barrique. Best in the first five years after bottling; from 2024 a small share of Timorasso adds savouriness.