Bellavista Franciacorta Alma Brut NV (375ml) CS20230713 molasses and toffee evolve into

molasses and toffee evolve into marzipan

This liqueur combines the juices and eau-de-vie from Austrian sour Weischel cherries

stainless-steel urns

Bubbles with a sense of address — and no reason to save them for an occasion

launched in 1992 and still made in the same cellars by the same team behind the flagship wines

Bellavista Franciacorta Alma Brut NV (375ml) CS20230713 molasses and toffee evolve intoFranciacorta is Italy's answer to Champagne, made by the same painstaking bottle fermented method, and Bellavista is one of its most prestigious houses. Founded by Vittorio Moretti in 1977, the estate assembles its 'Alma' Brut from dozens of separately fermented parcels, ages it long on the lees, and even riddles the bottles by hand. This half bottle format is the smart move: a serious, Champagne method sparkler sized for two glasses, a gift, or a