Dedicated to the legendary temple of the Opera, which the company feels close to and inspired by, it is the best expression of the Bellavista vintage and style. The grapes that make up this great cuvée, predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, are the best possible, the result of a radical selection of the individual vineyards. In addition to the exceptional quality of the raw material used, this Franciacorta differs from other Bruts in that half of the wines from which it is made mature for seven months in small oak barrels. Statuesque in terms of balance, capable of supporting and at the same time riding the characteristics of the vintages, this Franciacorta Method impresses with its intensity and complexity.
Characteristics : Intense straw yellow in colour, it has a very fine and persistent perlage, a prologue to perfumes that appear to be the quintessence of the Bellavista style. The floral notes of hawthorn are generous and elegant, the balsamic ones of laurel are unpredictable first, and then of candied citrus fruits and small pastries. The mouth is thick, decisive, aristocratic, creamy and deep at the same time. Magnificent finish for cleanliness and flavor.
SIZE : 0.75 liter bottle.
ORIGIN : Lombardy.
VARIETIES : Chardonnay 76% Pinot Noir 24%.
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT : 12% vol.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: Temperature between 8/10°C.
STORAGE METHOD : In a cool place and away from sunlight.
PRODUCER : BELLAVISTA SS - ERBUSCO (BS)
SPECIFIC NOTES : Contains sulphites.
Bellavista winery
IT WAS BORN IN FRANCIACORTA IN 1977 BY THE WILL OF THE ENTREPRENEUR VITTORIO MORETTI WHO DECIDED IN THAT YEAR TO TRANSFORM A SMALL WINE BUSINESS FOUNDED ON A FEW HECTARES OF FAMILY OWNED INTO A COMPANY. THEY ARE LOCATED ON THE BELLAVISTA HILL, SO NAMED FOR THE SPLENDID POSITION WHICH, FROM A SINGLE POINT, EMBRACES LAKE ISEO AND THE ENTIRE PADANA PLAIN UP TO THE ALPS CHAIN. WITH FORESIGHT, VITTORIO MORETTI DEVOTES PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE PURCHASE OF NEW VINEYARDS UP TO THE CURRENT 203 HECTARES OF VINEYARDS, INCLUDING THE “FRANCIACORTA” VOCATION AREA. IN 1981 VITTORIO MORETTI MET THE OENOLOGIST MATTIA VEZZOLA WHO JOINED THE COMPANY IN THE SAME YEAR. HIS ROLE WILL BE DETERMINANT IN THE DEFINITION OF BELLAVISTA'S STYLE. IN 2007, MATTIA VEZZOLA WAS AWARDED THE IMPORTANT CAREER RECOGNITION BY THE GAMBERO ROSSO-SLOW FOOD WINE GUIDE AS "WINE MAKER OF THE YEAR". RESPECT FOR TRADITIONS TAKES PLACE IN THE RECOVERY OF A UNIQUE GESTURE, RECOGNIZED IN THE WORLD AS A RARE EXPRESSION OF FINENESS, BALANCE AND ELEGANCE. THE USE OF TRADITIONAL PRESSES GUARANTEES DELICATE PRESSING OF THE GRAPES AND A PARTICULAR FRACTIONATION OF THE MUST. IN SPRING, WHEN THE CUVÉES ARE CREATED, BELLAVISTA HAS AN AVERAGE OF NINETY SELECTIONS, PART OF WHICH FERMENTED IN SMALL OAK BARRELS. EXCELLENCE IS A DAILY OBJECTIVE THAT BELLAVISTA PURSUES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF PRECISE PARAMETERS. FROM THE VINEYARD TO THE WINE, EVERYTHING IS ENTRUSTED TO NATURAL PROCESSING. EVERY CHOICE IS MADE WITHIN THE CONSTRAINT IMPOSED BY THE RHYTHMS OF NATURE AND THE HISTORY OF THE FRANCIACORTA TERRITORY.