I like the wines they know how to surprise, and this Franciacorta Bellavista Gran Cuvée Brut 2005 hit me for a detail that I would never have expected from a majority Chardonnay wine. Which one? Let’s find out together on MoreWineBeer.
With certain wines you can buy them with your eyes closed , and it seems to you that already know how they are without drinking them , then as I usually say let’s go with the wines are on the safe side and so I thought to do with the Franciacorta Bellavista Gran Cuvée Brut 2005.
Instead, like all great wines , this has also been able to offer a pleasant surprise.
Will it be the color? No is the classic straw-yellow with greenish reflections typical of Franciacorta .
Will it be the perlage ? No is intense but normal with a foam obvious but vanishes in a few seconds.
And then maybe his perfume to give exotic sensations ? No, it smells good typical of Chardonnay , herbaceous and floral with the scent of orchards in the spring.
The circle narrows , and it’s time to drink Franciacorta Bellavista Gran Cuvée Brut 2005 , you can feel a fresh attack on the tongue, dry and pleasant …. GET SURPRISE , a taste that veers towards the end with the sweet notes of honey and apricot who continue to long and persistent aftertaste .
It is not sweet, absolutely has only this final note on that makes it special , but for the rest served at 6 degrees in an average cup glass matches to the most flavorful fish dishes such as grilled , or pasta with shellfish , or chicken and turkey salad or mature cheeses .
Do you want to enjoy it in full? Drink the Bellavista Franciacorta Gran Cuvée Brut 2005 alone as an aperitif or a luxury after-dinner to celebrate … anything because life deserves to be celebrated every day!
The summary sheet :
Region -> Lombardy .
Zone -> hillside vineyards of Franciacorta exposed to South
Grapes -> cuvée composed of 28% Pinot Noir and 72% Chardonnay , with a third of the wines aged 7 months in oak barrels .
Alcohol -> 12,5% vol.
Price – > 29 € per 75 cl.
Alleged Calories -> 75 Kcal/100ml .