“Alma Assemblage 2” Franciacorta DOCG extra brut

Bellavista | Lombardy
Terra Moretti Distribuzione s.r.l. | Via Bellavista 5 | IT 25030 Erbusco

04060400 · 0,75 l · 44,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

"Alma" – the soul. This is what Bellavista calls the wines that have been writing a new chapter in the cantina's history since 2024. What was once called "Gran Cuvée" now bears the name "Alma Assemblage", and the number behind it marks the vintage: Assemblage 2 stands for 2022. Two visionaries are behind this new direction: Francesca Moretti, daughter of founder Vittorio Moretti and current cellar master, and Richard Geoffroy, Chef de Cave at Dom Pérignon for twenty-eight years. Together they have created a collection that reinterprets Franciacorta – not as a copy of Champagne, but as an independent, proud identity. "Franciacorta needs no imitation," says Geoffroy. "It is a world-class terroir." Alma Assemblage 2 extra brut combines grapes from 75 vineyards in ten municipalities in Franciacorta: 86 per cent Chardonnay, 13 per cent Pinot Nero, one per cent Pinot Bianco, supplemented by reserve wines from the 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 vintages. After at least thirty months on the lees, the wine is disgorged with minimal dosage – extra brut, pure, precise.

It shines straw yellow in the glass with a fine, persistent perlage. The nose reveals lemon zest, white peaches, herbs and delicate brioche notes. The palate is both creamy and lively, with a salty minerality and a long, refined final reminiscent of pomelo, white plums and candied citrus fruits. This is purism at its best! SUPERIORE.DE

"Brilliant straw yellow colour. Fine and persistent perlage. Complex nose with notes of citron, lemon leaves, white peach and aromatic herbs. Fresh, firm and precise on the palate, the mousse is creamy and lively, the entire drinking flow is accompanied by a pleasant saltiness. Mineral and persistent finish." Falstaff