Bright straw-yellow. Aromas of fresh apricot and sweet spices, plus whiffs of pineapple and banana. Then similar flavors on the slightly high-toned palate, but an enticing floral quality adds lift and a hint of welcome minerality provides more in the way of complexity. Finishes with good grip and persistence. A blend of 77% Chardonnay, 22% Pinot Nero and 1% Pinot Bianco.

Lifted aromas of spiced apples, wild mint, lilies and ginger draw you into the glass of this fresh sparkling wine. The palate shows baked orchard fruits with roasted nuts, cream and finishing with a bright pop of acidity.

Firm, fresh acidity is enmeshed in the satinlike texture, supporting flavors of toasted almond, poached pear, grapefruit pith, lemon thyme and fleur de sel. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Bianco. Drink now. 89,166 cases made, 1,316 cases imported.

Tasted from magnum, the Bellavista NV Franciacorta Grand Cuvée Alma Brut comes in an immediately recognizable bright orange label and capsule. Fruit is sourced from all over the appellation, involving as many as 80 different individual parcels once the final blend is made, and these efforts result in a very large production of over a million bottles. The wine is bright and citrusy with an easy entry and fine beading. It shows white peach, melon and almond biscuit. It's more refreshing than it is complex per se.