Bellavista Franciacorta La Scala Vendemmia Brut 2013
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The superfine bead creates fascinating, continuous whirls and forms a persistent mousse. Bright, weightless, transparent, deel yellow, with the green highlights typical of youth. A classic style, with sweet notes of ripe white-fleshed fruit from the hilltops. Hints of white amonds and pastry, candied citrus fruit and fresh whitethorn and elderberry blossom. Elegant yet powerful attack, associated with exuberant, dynamic and harmonious freshness. Complex, multifaceted, supple texture, with a distinctively expressive verticality and energy.Extremely persistent.A new emotion, bound to last.
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Deep, smoky nose, then a rich and complete palate that caresses and fascinates, candied citrus and toasty notes cascading at the finish. Drink or hold.
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Dedicated to Milan's celebrated opera house, the 2013 Franciacorta Teatro alla Scala Brut is a blend of 77% Chardonnay and 23% Pinot Nero. The wine shows an accessible, easy-drinking style with lean character and substance. However, the bouquet is quite fragrant and generous with delicate notes of stone fruit followed by toasted almond and crushed mineral. This lean classic method-sparkling wine has the snappy personality and acidity to pair with appetizers and finger foods.
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This remarkable operation, masterminded by owner Vittorio Moretti and winemaker Mattia Vezzola (Gambero Rosso Winemaker of the Year 2008), combines grandeur and star quality with familiarity and simplicity. The estate’s larger-than-life facilities, 3,280 feet of underground cellars, impressive contemporary architecture (helipad included), and 1,250 surrounding acres of Franciacorta soil – 462 acres of which are now under vine – leave you awestruck. Moretti founded the estate in 1977, and the first bottle of Franciacorta was released in 1979. The winery philosophy: "Every objective we reach is merely the starting point for a higher objective." In over a quarter of a century, the style of Bellavista has become a benchmark to the DOCG. Its vineyards now constitute 8% of the entire appellation, in extraordinarily favorable positions. Franciacorta’s limestone/clayey soil, richly endowed with the same elements as Champagne, is enhanced by such quality details as in-depth genetic research, organic-only fertilization, phased out harvests, parcelled out crops (over eighty selections, separately fermented in oak/stainless steel), Marmonnier and Coquard presses, up to six years’ bottle age in the cellars, refermentation directly in the bottle for the larger format sparkling wines, remuage by hand for all sparkling wines, etc... Both still and sparkling wines are from prime hillside vineyards, clonally selected material and densely planted stock. The past couple of years have seen yet another phase in the estate’s constant crescendo: increasing élevage, on average from 36 to 48 months, so as to achieve the greatest possible quality consistency and personality.
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