BELLAVISTA CONVENTO ANNUNCIATA CURTERFRANCA 2016 750ml

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Producer BELLAVISTA
Country ITALY
Type STILL WHITE
AOC CURTERFRANCA
Vintage 2016
Bottle Size 750ml
Score 0
Packing Size 6W

ABOUT THE WINE


Bellavista is the name of the hill where the winery is located. From here, the viewer’s gaze takes in lake Iseo, the Po valley and the nearby Aips. The penultimate glaciation created an amphitheater ringed by morainic hills, stretching from the Alpine foothills of Lombardy to the shores of lake Iseo and Mount Orfano: a stronghold that shields the area against the fog that creeps up from the Po valley. An oasis of sunlight, water and energy that makes the expression of local viticulture unique, with a mediterranean-subalpine climate, mild and well-ventilated.
The SS. Annunciata vineyard is located on Mount Orfano, like the monastery from which it takes its name, built in 1449. The friars who inhabit this mystical, spiritual retreat chose Bellavista to revitalize a one-off vineyard, whose origins date back to the turn of the first millennium. Consisting of 5.45 hectares in total, the slope enjoys a mediterranean climate and is composed of two separate soils, one above and the other below a tree that stands between them. Two plots which obviously require specific care, separate harvesting and different winemaking procedures for their grapes to create a small cuvee. The 100% chardonnay must ferments for 3-4 years in small oak, where it spends 12 more months. followed by another year in the bottle.


TASTING NOTE:


The color is a bright straw yellow, the tempting and multi-faceted aromas offer nuances of ancient roses and geranium, pineapple and apricot. In the mouth, this wine is surprising, deftly combining hints of ripeness with an original mineral and acidic seam. The finish is sapid, fresh and long-lasting.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION:


• Grapes: Chardonnay 100%
• Average age of vines: 28 years
• Ageing: 100% pieces