{"title":"Vittorio Bera et Figli","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 130%; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-11_at_2.59.39_PM.png?v=1778526005\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 130%; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/louisdressner.com\/producers\/vittorio%20bera%20\u0026amp;%20figli\"\u003eBera\u003c\/a\u003e is in the part of Piemonte that is known for Moscato d'Asti, a famously bulk-produced, sweet wine. They wouldn't be the most obvious place to look for some of the most progressive, natural winemaking and farming in Europe, but that is in fact the case. They are a true outlier in the Canelli area, where Moscato has been planted since the 1300s and their estate dates to 1785 when the Bera's ancestors bought the property from the Knights of Malta. As Alessandra Bera says, \"My father took over the estate from my grandfather in 1964 and continued working the exact same way. He once told me ‘Why should I poison myself? My father was able to work without chemicals so why can't I?’” The Bera wines were some of the first natural wines to be exported from Italy, back in the 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 130%; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 130%; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThough Bera makes far and away the best Moscato d’Asti I've come across, the still wines show off their wild side. These are the wines that transcend the trends and keep me hopeful for the long arc of natural wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 130%; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bera-vittorio-e-figli-moscato-dasti-2021","title":"Bera Moscato d'Asti 2023","description":"","brand":"BOWLER 4PM $150","offers":[{"title":"Dessert • Sweet","offer_id":43793936548075,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/products\/image_f54c56d7-dc25-4095-8e88-e90439b802d7.jpg?v=1676828536"},{"product_id":"bera-e-figli-arcese-bianco-2022","title":"Bera e Figli \"Arcese\" Bianco 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress 4 White • December 2024 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBera is in the part of Piemonte that is famous for Moscato d'Asti, a famously bulk-produced, sweet wine. They wouldn't be the most obvious place to look for some of the most progressive, natural winemaking and farming in Europe, but that is in fact the case. They are a true outlier in the Canelli area, where Moscato has been planted since the 1300s and their estate dates to 1785 when the Bera's ancestors bought the property from the Knights of Malta. As Alessandra Bera says, \"My father took over the estate from my grandfather in 1964 and continued working the exact same way. He once told me ‘Why should I poison myself? My father was able to work without chemicals so why can't I?’” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Bera makes far and away the best Moscato d’Asti, in my humble opinion, 'Arcese' is not Moscato but a blend of the other white grapes they farm: mostly Arneis and Cortese, with some Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, and Favorita. Some vintages are made with zero sulfur additions, some have a tiny amount; so when bottled with a bit of leftover sugar this wine will often have a little spritz that gives it a lively kick. This vintage is pretty bubbly at the moment. Super easy to drink, it's lower-acid and softly perfumed, a lovely bottle to open for midday refreshments, perfect with some focaccia, \u003cem\u003ebagna cauda\u003c\/em\u003e, or spicy Sichuan cusine. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOWLER 4PM $150","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":45914754285803,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/C711B06E-0CC7-4815-A938-9F5B275ED79E.jpg?v=1733424460"},{"product_id":"bera-e-figli-sarvanet-dolcetto-2020","title":"Bera e Figli \"Sarvanet\" Dolcetto 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBera is in the part of Piemonte that is famous for Moscato d'Asti, a famously bulk-produced, sweet wine. They wouldn't be the most obvious place to look for some of the most progressive, natural winemaking and farming in Europe, but that is in fact the case. They are a true outlier in the Canelli area, where Moscato has been planted since the 1300s and their estate dates to 1785 when the Bera's ancestors bought the property from the Knights of Malta. As Alessandra Bera says, \"My father took over the estate from my grandfather in 1964 and continued working the exact same way. He once told me ‘Why should I poison myself? My father was able to work without chemicals so why can't I?’” The Bera wines were some of the first natural wines to be exported from Italy, back in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Bera makes far and away the best Moscato d’Asti, in my humble opinion, the Sarvanet Dolcetto shows off their wild side. From 40 year old vines on clay\/limestone soil, it's a thick, rustic, textural red with sumac, sage, medicinal cherry, and some barnyardy Brett. Fermented and aged in concrete with a mere 10ppm of sulfur added. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOWLER 4PM $150","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":48230938476779,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/11B146A8-EB37-40DF-8453-765E538FA034.jpg?v=1701387230"},{"product_id":"bera-e-figli-ronco-malo-dolcetto-2021","title":"Bera e Figli \"Ronco Malo\" Barbera 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBera is in the part of Piemonte that is famous for Moscato d'Asti, a famously bulk-produced, sweet wine. They wouldn't be the most obvious place to look for some of the most progressive, natural winemaking and farming in Europe, but that is in fact the case. They are a true outlier in the Canelli area, where Moscato has been planted since the 1300s and their estate dates to 1785 when the Bera's ancestors bought the property from the Knights of Malta. 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My father was able to work without chemicals so why can't I?’” The Bera wines were some of the first natural wines to be exported from Italy, back in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOWLER 4PM $150","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":48232216821995,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/BAC8681B-17CC-47A1-B9A6-ECC11B95BFF8.jpg?v=1778358034"},{"product_id":"bera-moscato-dasti-canelli-2025","title":"Bera Moscato d'Asti Canelli 2025","description":"","brand":"BOWLER 4PM $150","offers":[{"title":"Dessert • Sweet","offer_id":48946832638187,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/vwm.wine\/collections\/vittorio-bera-et-figli.oembed","provider":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}