Bera

“Sisto is an old man. He has smallish eyes and that reserved, stern awkwardness of a farmer. He is a man of the land, and from his land he has never moved. The hill is on the left of the road that runs from Neive to Neviglie and is completely covered with vineyards. Their residence is in the center and it also serves as the main office of the winery. (…)”

From “I Vignaioli Storici” of Luigi Veronelli, 1988

The Bera family’s winemaking tradition is centuries-old. In the mid-1970s, they began vinifying their grapes for bottling and direct sale under their own label.

The estate is surrounded by generous lands whose vineyards yield prized grapes, including Moscato, from which the winery produces its flagship Moscato d’Asti, as well as the historic Asti Spumante.

With Moscato at heart—used to craft Asti and Moscato d’Asti—and Nebbiolo in mind for Barbaresco, Alladio Nebbiolo, and Sassisto, Valter and his sons, Umberto and Riccardo, continue to look ahead. While still cultivating Dolcetto and Barbera to honor their most territorial wines, they now also grow Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to create three Alta Langa DOCG cuvées: Bera Brut, Bera Blanc, and Bera Rosé.