The 2008 Curtefranca Vigna Convento SS. Annunciata (Chardonnay) shows good depth and roundness, but loses much of its persistence on the flabby finish. The oak also seems out of balance in this vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014. 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