With a predominance of Merlot, this cuvée is beautifully fruity, reflecting the Bordeaux terroir. With its expressive, suave fruitiness, this wine will be the perfect companion for your meats. Gourmet pleasure at an affordable price!
Features
Estate
Château Belle-Garde
Cuvée
Tradition
Vintage
2018
Designation
Bordeaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
Encépagement : Merlot 80 % - Cabernet sauvignon 20 %
Terroirs
From a variety of terroirs, mainly clay-limestone with a few sandy-loam and sandy-gravel plots.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
All the grapes are destemmed. Each plot is vinified separately in temperature-controlled vats at 28°C. Long vatting period of 3 to 4 weeks.
Breeding
12 months in vats with regular subtirage
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red color
Nose
Reflecting the Bordeaux terroir
Mouth
Fruity and greedy, full and round, overripe fruit, with notes of prune and chocolate, elegant finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a cheese platter or barbecued red meat...
Château Belle-Garde
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Decanter
Domain Rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Whether Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur, red, white or rosé, Éric Duffau is a master at making regional AOC wines. In 1979, he took over the family estate in Entre-deux-Mers, on the left bank of the Dordogne. His 46-hectare vineyard is mostly located on hillsides facing Saint-Émilion.
Concours Vins de Bordeaux
Rated wine (guide 2020) Gold Medal (Concours Vins de Bordeaux)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2021) 14.5/20 (Good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Éric Duffau demonstrates that Bordeaux grape varieties harvested at the right time of ripeness, vinified with care and aged soberly, produce irreproachable vintages at excellent prices in all three colors. The clay terroirs on limestone bedrock, located mainly in Génissac and Moulon, bring out the full flavor of the cuvées, but excessive oakiness can mask the spontaneity of the fruit.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 13 reviews
Note and review by M. BRICE P. Published on 07/07/2021
Excellent value for money
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Note and review by M. ERIC M. Published on 05/10/2024
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Note and review by M. GERARD MARTIAL D. Published on 21/12/2022
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Note and review by Mme MURIEL B. Published on 25/06/2022
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE B. Published on 29/05/2022
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD D. Published on 22/04/2022
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE P. Published on 06/03/2022
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Note and review by Mme CHANTAL R. Published on 17/02/2022
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