The 2006 Brut Gran Cuvee blossoms on the palate with juicy peaches, apricots, brioche and spices. This is an especially ripe, broad-shouldered wine from Bellavista, but everything works beautifully. Layers of fruit flow effortlessly to the open, inviting finish. The 2006 can be enjoyed now or cellared for at least a few years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016. Proprietor Vittorio Moretti embodies the spirit of Italian business. Franciacorta, which is not too far from the Lago d’Iseo and Brescia, is in the center of a strip of cities that spans Torino to Venice where a special breed of highly motivated entrepreneurs run the motor of Italian industry. Moretti started with a construction business that led to building wineries and finally to owning his own estates. Bellavista is the crown jewel of the Moretti empire. Under the leadership of Mattia Vezzola, the Bellavista wines have never been better. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900