Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 0 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage0 yrs8 yrs10 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow peach, vanilla, toasted hazelnut, white flowers, lemon zest

Palate: yellow apple, white peach, fine wood spice, saline minerality

Bellavista's still white Chardonnay from the Convento dell'Annunciata vineyard on Monte Orfano. Oak-fermented with partial malolactic, yellow peach and vanilla over a saline finish.

What it pairs with

  • Risotto alla milanese Find risotto alla milanese on TableJourney →
    Saffron's lacquered finish meets the wine's yellow peach and fine wood spice; rich Carnaroli starch is supported by the Chardonnay weight.
  • Pesce persico fritto
    Lake Iseo perch fillets find a foil in the wine's lemon zest and saline finish; medium body handles the breaded fry.
  • Aged Bagòss
    Brescia's hard mountain cow's cheese with crystalline salt mirrors the wine's saline minerality; toasted hazelnut echoes the cheese rind.

History

Bellavista's flagship Curtefranca DOC Bianco, from the single Convento dell'Annunciata vineyard on Monte Orfano. The site sits at the southern edge of Franciacorta and gives the wine a saline mineral signature.

  1. 1981: First Convento dell'Annunciata Bianco vintage

Facts

Producer
Bellavista · visiting guide
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
DOC Curtefranca Bianco
Oak
Vinified and aged for around 6 months in small French oak barrels, partial malolactic
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
0-8 from vintage
First vintage
1981
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Bellavista Convento dell'Annunciata Curtefranca

What does Bellavista Convento dell'Annunciata taste like?

Yellow peach, vanilla, toasted hazelnut, white flowers and lemon zest on the nose; yellow apple, white peach, fine wood spice and saline minerality on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.

Where is the Convento dell'Annunciata vineyard?

The single-vineyard sits on Monte Orfano, at the southern edge of Franciacorta near a 14th-century convent of the same name. The site is one of the warmest and most mineral in the appellation.

Is Convento dell'Annunciata a Curtefranca DOC?

Yes. It sits in the Curtefranca DOC Bianco classification, the still-wine appellation that overlaps the Franciacorta DOCG sparkling zone for Chardonnay-based whites.

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