Bellavista - Curtefranca Vigna Uccellanda - Franciacorta - D.O.C. - White Wines - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Bellavista - Surprising Personality and Character, Grace and Lightness: The Unique Style of Franciacorta

It was born in Franciacorta in 1977 by the will of the entrepreneur Vittorio Moretti, who decided that year to transform a small wine business founded on a few hectares owned by the family into a company. They are located on the Bellavista hill, so named for the splendid position that, from a single point, embraces Lake Iseo and the entire Po valley up to the Alps. With foresight, Vittorio Moretti pays particular attention to the purchase of new vineyards up to the current 203 hectares of vineyards, included in the area of vocation of the "Franciacorta".

Bellavista - Curtefranca Vigna Uccellanda - Franciacorta - D.O.C. - White Wines - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

This wine takes its name from the vineyard where the grapes are harvested: 4.14 hectares at about 300 meters high, among the brightest and sunniest in Franciacorta. The substrate consists of glacial deposits rich in carbonate and characterized by sandy-silty granulometries, compacted with gravels from the load produced by the glacier. Chardonnay in purity, ferments and ages for one year in small oak barrels with a capacity of 228 liters, before resting for at least 2 years in the bottle. The golden yellow color announces ample, sweet and refined aromas, in which the delicate hints of vanilla embrace sensations of quince and well-ripened citrus fruits. The mouth, creamy and enveloping, soft and silky, is structured as it is dynamic, deep in aromatic memories.

Bellavista Curtefranca Vigna Uccellanda

This wine originates from a 4.14 hectare vineyard called Uccellanda, located on one of the brightest and sunniest slopes of Franciacorta.

The must ferments and then matures for twelve months in small 228-liter white oak barrels. Bottled in the second spring following the harvest, it rests for a further six months in the bottle before being marketed.

Scent

The perfume is ample, elegant, persuasive of light vanilla and in harmonious balance with hints of golden, quince and ripe fruit.

Grapes

65 % Chardonnay

Farming Systems

Guyot

Plant Density

5000 plants / ha

Yield

80 Quintals / Ha

Average Age of The Vines

28 years

Refinement

100 % pièces

Acidity

5.8

Tasting Notes

Intense straw yellow with abundant golden reflections. Buttery and vanilla nuances combine with flavors of apple, pear and tropical fruit, so as to compose a rich and complex bouquet. The palate is broad and soft, full-bodied and supported by a good acid shoulder. Long persistence, with an aftertaste that recalls toasted hazelnuts.

Pairings

To combine with fish-based cuisine, it is perfect with Catalan-style prawns.