Les Arches de Bellivière - Raisins Migrateurs rouge 2020
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Red
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91/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
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90/100
Robert Parker
"Cuvée solidaire
An original blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Aubun, direct from the Ventoux, from a winegrower friend working biodynamically to make up for the frost damage. This southern red combines freshness and deliciousness with concentrated fruit. An everyday wine 100% pleasure!
Features
Estate
Domaine de Bellivière
Cuvée
Raisins Migrateurs
Vintage
2020
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
80% Grenache, 20 % Aubun : vignes de 10-30 ans
Terroirs
From a biodynamic Ventoux winemaker
Viticulture
Biodynamic Grenache, Aubun in conversion to organic farming
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, alcoholic fermentation in vats with punching of the cap, natural vinification using indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
12 months in barrel on fine lees, then 12 months in vat. Light sulfiting before bottling.
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Greedy and fruity, red and black berries
Mouth
Balanced between freshness and concentration of fruit full of gourmandise
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
To accompany simple everyday cooking, lasagne, vegetable pie, spicy broth...
Domaine de Bellivière
Vin de France
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Clément Nicolas has now taken over from his parents Christine and Eric, and is making the most of the new gravity-fed winery. This estate sets the benchmark for Sarthe wines, continuing to position them at the highest level. Their 15-hectare organic and biodynamic vineyard is impeccable. Original wines that justify prices ranging from 20 to 42 euros.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2021) 90/100 (Vintage 2018) (Wonderful wine)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2022) 91/100 Favorite (Vintage 2018)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
In the mid-1990s, Éric and Christine Nicolas were the first to raise the flame of Sarthe wines with panache. With the same sensitivity and rigor, their son Clément has joined them at the family domaine in Lhomme. Their cuvées show the immense potential of these discreet terroirs. The reasons for their success are the same as elsewhere in France: elitist, biodynamic viticulture and the most natural, yet scrupulous, winemaking possible. The coteaux-du-loir Vieilles Vignes Éparses is a perfect illustration of the unique, elegantly austere character of these wines, which evolve towards an extraordinary saline sensation with a few years in bottle. Calligramme, from 70-year-old vines, is another monument, oscillating between dry and semi-dry depending on the vintage, that every lover of great Loire whites must have in their cellar. With their high level of concentration, Pineau d'Aunis reds are among the most accomplished of this grape variety, albeit with a difference this year.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.2/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN R. Published on 10/10/2023
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Note and review by Mme OLGA L. Published on 24/07/2023
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Note and review by M. THIERRY F. Published on 09/06/2023
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Note and review by M. FABIEN L. Published on 07/06/2023
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