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Bellavista

Bellavista. Benvenuti to Lombardia. Lombardia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milano. It houses one sixth of Italy’s population and one fifth of the GDP is produced in this region. Where is Bellavista ?.

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Bellavista

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  1. Bellavista

  2. Benvenuti to Lombardia • Lombardia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milano. • It houses one sixth of Italy’s population and one fifth of the GDP is produced in this region.

  3. Where isBellavista? • Franciacorta is a splendid region of Lombardy, a stone's throw from Brescia and within easy reach of the rest of Europe. Nature has over thousands of years sculpted this ancient land, creating a breathtakingly varied landscape awash with color, that yields its most prized treasure, the wine.

  4. About Bellavista • Founded in 1977 by Vittorio Moretti • 1,250 acres of pristine natural beauty • 462 acres under vine • 104 superb vineyards • Franciacorta DOCG

  5. What is Franciacorta? • Franciacortais the unique Italian appellation for Sparkling Wine. • DOCG = Quality, Authenticity, Reliability • It has reached the same status as Champagne for the European Union

  6. Who is Mattia Vezzola ? • Awarded Slow Food / Gambero Rosso’s Oenologist of the Year in 2008. • Has been working in Bellavista since 1981.

  7. The Bellavista Line

  8. Cuvée Brut n.v.. • It derives from the combination of at least 30 selections from several plots. • The addition of aged wines gives consistency and structure. • 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco.

  9. Gran Cuvée Satén Brut n.v. • This Franciacorta Gran Cuvée is produced in limited quantities using small barrel technology: small barrels are the only kind able to enhance and interpret the elegant femininity of Chardonnays. • 100% Chardonnay from one vintage only, from the most favorably located vineyards in the Erbusco district.

  10. Gran Cuvée Brut • This vintage Franciacorta Grand Cuvée stands out from traditional Bruts due to the quality of the Raw Materials. • More than a quarter of the wines are aged for 7 months in small oak barrels. • Pinot Nero (70%) and Chardonnay (30%).

  11. Gran Cuvée Rosé Brut • This vintage Franciacorta Grand Cuvée owes its delicate, constant colour to the submerged-cap maceration of the skins • It is produced in a limited quantity, combining at least ten selections, some of which are fermented in barrels. • Pinot Nero (50%) and Chardonnay (50%).

  12. Gran Cuvée Pas Operé • This vintage Franciacorta Gran Cuvée, which is classic and masculine, comes from selections from upper slope vineyards, facing S and SE with an average age of 20 years. It is then aged for five years in the cellar. • It comes from Chardonnay (60%) and Pinot Nero (40%).

  13. Bellavista Riserva Vittorio Moretti • It stems from our desire to express the full worth of nature and of the finest crus of in a cuvée composed in almost equal measure of Chardonnay and Pinot Nero. • This cuvée is the utmost proof of the perfectionist spirit that inspires Bellavista. It is usually released 7 years after the vintage.

  14. Curtefranca Convento SS Annunciata • On mount Orfano among vineyards, the surviving age-old olive trees and small oak copses, the Convento dell'Annunciato has been a spiritual place since 1449. The friars at the monastery have always produced excellent wine. • Bellavista has been chosen to continue that ancient tradition in this unique vineyard.

  15. Curtefranca Uccellanda • This cru is produced only using selected 100% Chardonnay grapes. It ferments and is then aged for 12 months in 228-litre barrels. • It ends its evolution in stainless steel containers, and is aged for another 6 months in the bottle.

  16. Curtefranca Bianco • This Terre di Franciacorta DOC comes from south- facing vineyards on middle and upper slopes, with a dense planting-pattern. The only grapes used are Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco.

  17. Brandy • This distilled wine is the result of a skilful blend of distilled wines from various selections from the Franciacorta area. • It has an elegant, distinctive bouquet that comes from many years of patient ageing in small oak barrels (Limousine). • 100% Chardonnay

  18. Finito! • www.BellavistaWine.it • www.EmpsonUSA.com

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