Bava
Chardonnay Piemonte Thou Blanc 2022
| Denomination | Piemonte DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | The wine is matured "sur lie" for six months in steel vats. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | Chardonnay Piemonte Thou Blanc 2022 |
| Perfume | On the nose, hints of orange blossom, acacia, lime, banana and honey. |
| Taste | The dry taste is very fine and ample without resorting to ageing in barriques: not aged in wood, the wine expresses its best character in two to five years after bottling. |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
Description
In Cocconato, the large banks of clays and yellow sands of much of the province of Asti give way to banks of gypsum and calcareous soil with soft, white marl - called THOU BIANC (tufa) in Piedmontese - that disintegrate in the sun, making the earth clear. These soils are traditionally reserved for red grape vineyards because they yield wines of great strength and elegance. It was therefore surprising to discover that here the white wines become savoury, intense, very fragrant and long-lived. In the east-facing lands of the Pieve vineyard, we grow a Chardonnay that is the result of Italian varietal research together with some early biotypes from Burgundy.
Awards
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2022
2One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Details
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1911
- Oenologist: Giulio Bava
- Bottles produced: 490.000
- Hectares: 55
Since then, over a hundred vintages have gone by, with four generations following one another. The best Bava Barberas are renowned in the world thanks to their high quality.
Today, the family estate extends in Monferrato and Langa, with fifty hectares of vineyards and twenty hectares of natural fields and woods, cultivated with the same awareness, care and attention of the olden times resulting in a sustainable agriculture with a reduced environmental impact.
Walking along the Bava vineyards, you will notice the grass clippings and the prunings used as natual fertilizers, the poles, all strictly made of wood coming from renewable forests or grassing between vine rows, which not only helps prevent soil erosion, but also serves as proof that no hebicides are used. Read more
| Name | Bava Chardonnay Piemonte Thou Blanc 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Piemonte DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Bava |
| Origin | Front Vineyard, Bricco della Pieve, Cocconato |
| Climate | Altitude: 330 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Limestone with white marls, white tuff. |
| Cultivation system | Low spurred cordon. |
| Wine making | The pressing of the grapes is followed by fermentation of the cold-clouded must; without malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | The wine is matured "sur lie" for six months in steel vats. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |