2000 Bellavista GRAN CUV╔E BRUT Methodo Franciacorta Sparkling Wine DOCG 1.5 Litre Magnum Bottles
Name:
Bellavista GRAN CUVÉE BRUT Methodo Franciacorta Sparkling Wine DOCG 1.5 Litre Magnum Bottles - 2000
Where it's from:
>Italy
>Lombardy
>Franciacorta
Price per case:
£407.95
Bottle size:
1.5 Litres
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Dry (Brut) Sparkling
Grapes:
Chardonnay / Pinot Blanc / Pinot Noir
Description:
It is yellow straw in colour with greenish tinges with a very fine and persistent perlage, intense, fresh and penetrating perfume with reflections of laurel and almonds, dry without excess, matured for 36 months. Entrepreneur Vittorio Moretti’s success in the building industry allowed him to indulge his passion for wine in the creation of a small estate. It began virtually as a hobby, but over the years it became the focus of Moretti’s work. With the gifted enologist Mattia Vezzola at the helm since 1980, Bellavista now produce wines of real finesse and individuality. The 50 hectares of vineyards are cultivated according to organic principles, and planting densities are high in order to limit yields per vine. In cellars carved into the hillside above Lake Iseo, vinification reflects both avant garde techniques and many of the traditions of Champagne. Long ageing on the lees in bottle is de rigueur for the sparkling wines, and the barrique is employed with great subtlety. For the Franciacorta wines, 40% of the juice is barrel-fermented. The resulted house style is characterised by an elegant balance, classy yeasty nose, a very fine perlage and persistent mousse
