Bellavista Franciacorta Brut Millesimato

Bellavista Brut Millesimato is the result of a careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard. The Chardonnay and Pinot Nero grapes come from those vineyards which are located on the highest part of the hills with a south-east exposure. The vines are at least 25 years of age. In this particular vintage, the weather conditions were not particularly good especially in July when the vineyards had been hit by 3 hailstorms which partly damaged the production. However, thanks to a great work in the vineyard and an excellent August, hot at daytime and chill at night-time, the plants got better and the grapes were able to reach a perfect level of ripeness at the end of August. The grapes, harvested by hand separately plot by plot, are brought to the winery for the pressing after which the musts are divided into first and second selections depending on the pressure they are generated from. The 30% of the must (first selection only) ferments and ages in white oak barriques and rest in steel tanks. In the following spring, wines are blended and bottled with some addition of sugar and yeast for the second fermentation in the bottle that characterises this type of wine, called metodo classico. The second fermentation will create the famous and loved bubbles. Bottle ageing on the yeast lasts 5 years, during which Bellavista Brut Millesimato 2010 develops and completes its aroma and flavour profile. Afterwards it is disgorged, corked with the mushroom-shaped cork stopper, labelled and released on the market.