Bellavista
Franciacorta Saten 2021
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Saten Brut |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Minimum ageing of 4 years in the cellar after blending; 65% in barrels and 35% in stainless steel (extended ageing on the lees, approximately four years). |
- Name and vintage: Traditional Method Sparkling Wine Satèn Brut 2021 Bellavista, 12.5% vol
- Grape variety and harvest: 100% Chardonnay from Erbusco, manual harvest between late August and early September
- Vinification method: Traditional Method with traditional secondary fermentation and manual riddling
- Ageing: approximately 4 years on the lees; 65% in oak barrels and 35% in stainless steel
- Sensory characteristics: very fine perlage, notes of citrus and hazelnut; creamy and mineral taste
Description
What type of wine it is
Satèn Bellavista is a Brut wine produced using the Traditional Method in Franciacorta. Obtained exclusively from Chardonnay grapes, it presents a quartz yellow colour with bright golden reflections. In the glass, it expresses an abundant foam and a very fine perlage, revealing aromas of ripe citrus, orange blossom, yellow fruit and toasted hazelnut. On the palate, the silky and creamy texture is paired with a fresh acidity and a clear mineral tension, for a persistent and harmonious finish.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in numerous parcels located in Erbusco, in the heart of Franciacorta, Lombardy. The vineyards, Guyot-trained with a density of five thousand vines per hectare, have an average age of about thirty years. Rigorous yield management for the Chardonnay ensures the integrity of the fruit. The manual harvest takes place between the end of August and the beginning of September, selecting the bunches at the perfect degree of ripeness to preserve the aromatic elegance typical of Bellavista.
How it is produced
After careful selection, pressing extracts only the free-run juice. Fermentation takes place partly in stainless steel tanks and in small oak barrels. The cuvée is created from a careful blend that integrates a portion of reserve wines. Secondary fermentation in the bottle follows the principles of the Traditional Method, accompanied by manual riddling. This is followed by a long ageing on the lees of about four years, which provides structural breadth and concludes with a Brut dosage, ensuring a dynamic drinking experience.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1977
- Oenologist: Francesca Moretti
- Bottles produced: 1.600.000
- Hectares: 207
In the beginning it was just a few hectares, a family house and adjacent wine cellar, with the desire to make good wine to share with friends. But the power of the dream is overwhelming, fuelled by Vittorio Moretti's innate inclination to achieve perfection in all his work. Trips to France are decisive, there one breathes a new air, learns from the great masters, discovers places and people whose existence revolves around wine. Read more
| Name | Bellavista Franciacorta Saten 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | White brut |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Bellavista |
| Origin | Erbusco (Brescia) |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 vines per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 100 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | End of August, start of September |
| Production technique | Traditional method (traditional tirage) with manual riddling |
| Wine making | Meticulous selection of the bunches and slow maturation in small white oak casks; after blending, the cuvée ages in the cellar for at least four years, with partial maturation in pièces and stainless steel; tirage using the traditional method and manual riddling. |
| Aging | Minimum ageing of 4 years in the cellar after blending; 65% in barrels and 35% in stainless steel (extended ageing on the lees, approximately four years). |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |