Bera

Neviglie, Piedmont

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Situated in Neviglie, near the Barbaresco DOCG, the Bera family estate has been a benchmark for the Langhe since the mid-20th century. The location is particularly advantageous: sharing Barbaresco’s celebrated terroir, yet with hillside vineyards that offer their own distinct expression of Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Moscato.

The family’s story begins with Valter Bera, who dedicated decades to elevating the reputation of Neviglie’s wines. At a time when the region was still little known, his focus on quality vineyard work and authentic winemaking helped establish the estate as a point of reference for Moscato d’Asti and Dolcetto. That commitment to the land and to honest expression remains the foundation of Bera today.

Guided today by brothers Riccardo and Umberto, the estate has taken bold steps forward. Their energy and precision in both vineyard and cellar have seen Bera expand into Barbaresco with impressive results, capturing the elegance and depth of some of the area’s most prized crus. More recently, the acquisition of vines in the Mosconi cru of Monforte d’Alba has marked the family’s arrival in Barolo, where they are already producing wines of concentration, structure and vibrancy that reflect the pedigree of these sites.

Together, Riccardo and Umberto are affirming Bera’s place among the new generation of Langhe producers—rooted in family tradition, yet unafraid to modernise and push into new territory.

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2025 Arneis

$32.00 LUC

One of the few white wines produced in a region dominated by red varieties, Bera’s Arneis offers a fresh and distinctly inviting expression of this indigenous Piedmontese grape. Grown in predominantly clay soils and harvested by hand in mid-September.

Winemaking

The grapes are hand harvested in wooden baskets before being brought to the winery and softly pressed. The must is then filtered before fermentation begins at controlled temperature, using selected yeasts. The approach is focused on preserving freshness and aromatics.

Tasting Notes

Delicate aromatics of acacia, wild flowers and honey, alongside fresh floral and fruity notes. The palate is dry, fresh and flavourful, with a pleasantly tart acidity and harmonious texture. Inviting and easy to enjoy, this is a natural aperitif and works particularly well with hors d’oeuvres, fresh pasta and fish.

Moscato d’Asti

2024 375mL $19.50 LUC | 2025 750ml $27.00 LUC

Right at the top of the ladder of classic Piedmontese sparkling wines sits Bera’s Moscato d’Asti. Over the past 8 years, Umberto and Riccardo Bera have grown the vineyards, diversified the varieties of their wines, and modernised the winery, whilst honing in on this true art form and style of wine that has made their good fortune for so many years, and many more to come. The Stelvin cap closure does a great job of preserving the frizzante spritz and letting it out with the most satisfying sound. A must with torta di amaretti or stuffed peaches.

Winemaking

The fruit hand-harvested from east-south and south-west facing slopes between the first and the third week of September. Valter Bera is among the very best of small-scale Moscato d’Asti producers. He strives to honour this revered historic wine’s small-winery roots with a stripped back, thoughtful method.

Tasting Notes

It has a highly aromatic nose of sun-ripe apricots, orange peel, and the exotic scent of mango. Benchmark Moscato flavours of sweet lychee, ripe mango and creamed honey. It’s beautifully balanced with a perky acidity, a low alcohol level and a delicate froth brightening the finish.

2023 Barbera d’Asti

$20.00 LUC

Quite the complete rendition of Barbera d’Asti, this wine comes from south and south-east facing slopes in one of Piedmont’s most favourable Barbera zones. Shaped by calcareous clay and sandy soils, it delivers the depth, energy and natural balance that define the appellation at its best. This is not a simple, everyday Barbera — it’s structured, dark-fruited and beautifully composed, with the warmth and drive that make Barbera d’Asti such a compelling table wine.

Winemaking

The fruit is hand-harvested at the end of September to early October and gently destemmed and crushed on arrival at the winery. Fermentation takes place over around a week at 25–30°C, followed by racking and settling in tank, where malolactic fermentation naturally occurs. The wine then rests in tank until summer before bottling and a further six months of bottle ageing.

Tasting Notes

Deep ruby with garnet hues, the wine shows intense dark fruit aromatics, with plum, cherry and subtle earthy notes. On the palate it’s warm, dry and well-structured, with Barbera’s hallmark lively acidity carrying the fruit through to a long, harmonious finish. A natural partner to starters, roast meats and aged cheeses, but equally at home with simple, rustic fare.

2023 Langhe Nebbiolo ‘Mio Vino’

$34.50 LUC

Proof that Neviglie, and especially Bera, doesn’t limit itself to excellent Moscato. In fact, the ‘Mio Vino’ Langhe Nebbiolo shows that where there’s a will, there’s a way. Here, commitment, experience and ability conspire to produce a compelling Nebbiolo.

Winemaking

The fruit grows on East and West facing slopes composed of calcareous clay soil. The grapes are hand harvested and carefully selected. Once destemmed and pressed, the must is fermented in stainless steel tanks. It’s left on skins for up to 10 days, depending on the wine, to allow gentle extraction of tannin, varietal characters, and colour, while fermentation takes place. After malolactic conversion, the wine matures in large oak barrels or about 12 months. It’s bottle aged for 12 months before release.

Tasting Notes

This is a more candid wine suitable for immediate drinking, with intense red and black berry flavours, and broad tannins making up a generous palate. The tannin structure is soft and makes for a delicate finish.

2021 Barbaresco

$65.00 LUC

This is an incredible interpretation of both Barbaresco terroir and the memorable 2019 vintage. The Bera family’s investments in top vineyard sites in Neive are paying off with this ‘regular’ Barbaresco, which is made up of half and half fruit from Basarin (South-West) and Serraboella (East), two sites that instill equal parts balance and structure.

Winemaking

The fruit comes from the younger vines within the Basarin and Serraboella crus, at 250 meters above sea level, on East, South-East, and West facing slopes composed of limestone and clay over blue marl. It’s hand harvested, destemmed and crushed. The must is fermented for 2 weeks, then aged in small barrels for 24 months. It’s bottled-aged for 8 months before release.

Tasting Notes

This Barbaresco has a garnet red colour with orange tinges. In the glass it gives off ethereal and spicy fragrances, with light vanilla and flowery notes. It’s generous and on the fruity side, yet has an elegant, very delicate demeanour – sour cherry, black plum, blueberry, hints of cardamum and vanilla spice. The tannins chalky and powdery. It’s well-balanced with a persistent finish.

Review

Cherry, liquorice root, sage and mint, orange peel, cinnamon spice and vanilla, some hazelnut. Medium to full-bodied, crushed rocks and a ‘mineral’ feel, balanced acidity, red fruits, a light orange blood orange tang closes out a finish of excellent length.
94pts. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

2021 Barbaresco ‘Serraboella’

$76.00 LUC

Serraboella comes from vineyards in Neive with clay-limestone soils streaked with sand, a site known for producing Barbarescos of character and depth. Longer maceration and maturation in oak create a wine that shows both terroir precision and layered complexity. It is an elegant, site-specific expression that balances fruit generosity with Nebbiolo’s classical austerity.

Winemaking

The grapes are from west-facing vineyards on white clay-limestone soils with veins of sand. They are hand-harvested at full maturity, destemmed, and fermented with skins for 15–30 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in oak barrels for 10–11 months, then bottled and rested for at least 8 months before release.

Tasting Notes
Brilliant garnet with orange hues, aromas of violets, red fruit jam, pepper, vanilla and liquorice flow into a palate of poise and structure. Tannins are firm yet refined, with flavours echoing the bouquet.

Review

Cherry, choc-hazelnutty, spice, dried plum, mint and liquorice. Plenty of oomph here, quite fleshy, nutty again, cherry and orange peel, almost into chinotto thing, fresh acidity, stony tannin, with a richness to the finish and very good length. Excellent.
94pts. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front