BAVA

The BAVA winery had been making wine in Coconata in Monferrato Astigiano since the 1600s, concentrating on Barbera, for which they have been renowned. But the estate grows more than just Barbera, there is the usual complement of local Piedmontese grapes such as Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Albarossa, Ruche, Cortese, Moscato and Malvasia. They have also grown white international varieties as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. They have a series of wines named after musical instruments: a Barbera named Stradivario (the famous violin maker), a Barbaresco Cello, a Gavi di Gavi Cor de Chasses (French for the hunting horn) and a Moscata called Tuba. Apart from the wine above, I have had their Barolo, Moscato and their sparkling Malvasia; all reasonable and good!