Identity
| Producer | Bellavista |
| Year | 2021 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Classification | DOCG |
| Grapes | 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Brut |
Tasting
| Color Desc | intense straw yellow |
| Aroma | hawthorn flowers, bay leaves, candied citrus, small pastries |
| Palate | decisive, aristocratic, creamy, deep, clean finish, persistent |
| Finish | clean, persistent, long finish with notes of pink grapefruit, lily, and mineral hints |
| Food Pairing | endive salad, omelette with salmon and fennel, spaghetti with yogurt-mint pesto, raw fish, aged cheese |
| Serving Temp | 8-10 |
| Aging Potential | 5-7 years |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
LOW
Enology
| ABV % | 12.5 |
| Total Acidity | N/A |
| Sugar (g/l) | very low residual sugar |
| pH | N/A |
| Aging Process | More than a quarter of the base wines aged in small oak barrels for at least seven months; then refined in bottle on lees |
| Fermentation | Classic method (Metodo Classico) with second fermentation in bottle |
Terroir
| Altitude (m) | N/A |
| Soil | calcareous and gravelly soils |
| Vine Age | old vines |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | Manual harvesting and selection of grapes from historic plots with plants over 30 years old |
Interesting facts
| Named after the famous Italian opera house Teatro alla Scala; produced by Bellavista near Lake Iseo with a strong connection to the territory; over a quarter of base wines aged in oak barrels for complexity. |
Logistics
| Barcode | 8032685711256 |
| Weight | N/A |
| Cork | natural cork |