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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
Blend: 62% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir
This flagship wine of Bellavista, named after its founder Vittorio Moretti, was launched in the end of 1980s. The blend is made from the grapes deriving from the finest crus of Franciacorta – Erbusco, Nigoline, Torbiato and Colombaro. The 7 years maturation on lees guarantees the great complexity to the wine.
Vuosikerta 1998
Italy/Barolo/Barbaresco/Excellent to Exceptional – A vastly underrated vintage, 1998 had the misfortune of being sandwiched between 1997 (a vintage that was overrated) and the stellar 1999. 1998 offers everything you want in a manual Barolo or Barbaresco – nice concentration, firm tannins and precise acidity. In fact, it is the acidity of these wines that, in my opinion, carries these wines, keeping a wonderful freshness and elegance to these ...