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Coteaux du Loir

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Coteaux du Loir
The Coteaux du Loir appellation d'origine contrôlée is a Loire Valley appellation whose production area covers 16 communes in the Sarthe department and 6 in Indre-et-Loire. Coteaux du Loir wines were first produced by Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages. Recognized as an AOC in 1948, Coteaux du Loir production is, along with Jasnières, the most northerly in the Loire Valley.

Coteaux du Loir vines are planted over an area of around 80 hectares, with an annual production of 2,700 hectolitres (50% red, 30% white, 20% rosé). The vineyard lies on a terroir of soft Turonian chalk, also known as tuffeau, broken down into flinty clays, giving steep, very stony soils that are difficult to work, but where the vines find a favorable soil in which to flourish. Protected by the Bercé forest to the north, and benefiting from adjacent valleys and south-facing hillsides, the vineyards of Coteaux du Loir benefit from the temperate Touraine climate, with its many microclimates.

The Coteaux du Loir appellation produces reds and rosés from Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet, Côt and Gamay grapes, and whites from Chenin blanc. Red and rosé wines are often light and aromatic. They open up within 2 years. Coteaux du Loir whites generally boast a crystalline golden-yellow color, floral and fruity aromas punctuated by a mineral note. They can generally be kept for more than 15 years. Connoisseurs of this appellation will be particularly interested in the wines offered by Domaine de Bellivière.
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Domaine de Bellivière - Coteaux du Loir L'Effraie 2021 (sec)

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5/5 (1 review)

92/100 RVF

chenin
balanced
persistent
rich
goat's cheese
biodynamics

"A beautiful energy emanates from Effraie 2021, which offers slender freshness combined with a concentration of dry extracts rare in this vintage. A brilliant, deep dry wine that gives us a feeling of well-being." (La RVF 2024). L'Effraie is a beautiful cuvée that delivers complex, highly distinctive aromas of white fruits, white flowers, spices and a touch of minerality. A rich, smooth and pleasant wine. A great terroir white, slender and fresh!

Domaine de Bellivière - Coteaux du Loir Prémices 2022 (sec tendre)

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4.5/5 (2 reviews)

91/100 RVF

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91/100 Bettane & Desseauve

(2019 vintage notes)
chenin
fruity
balanced
demi-sec
fish
shellfish

"A floral, beautifully fruity and expressive Coteaux de Loir, hard to resist its charm!"

Prémices opens with aromas of ripe citrus, juicy white fruit and hints of white flowers. Balanced on very good acidity, this cuvée is not overly sweet, quite the contrary. The wine is beautifully fruity, expressive and charms the palate with its purity and tension. Long, tangy finish.

Domaine de Bellivière - Coteaux du Loir Le Rouge-Gorge 2021

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4/5 (3 reviews)

92/100 RVF

(2019 vintage notes)
pineau d'aunis
spicy
surprising
biodynamics

"Discover this rare grape variety and be surprised by its extreme refinement!"

Produced in limited quantities to the delight of wine-lovers, this surprising cuvée offers notes of undergrowth, leather, spices and pepper, typical of Pineau d'Aunis. The palate is clean, fresh and juicy, typical of Loire wines. The grain is fine and ripe.

Domaine de Bellivière - Coteaux du Loir Vieilles Vignes Eparses 2020 (sec tendre)

94/100 Bettane & Desseauve

chenin
mineral
fish
biodynamics
great wine

"Grandiose

"Peach and pepper support exceptional bitters with very subtle aromatic persistence. A great bottle " (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2023) A blend of very old Chenin vines (50 to 80 years old), Vieilles Vignes Eparses is a remarkably well-balanced white, with a fine mastery of ageing and a lovely finish of fruit and minerality.

Domaine de Bellivière - Hommage à Louis Derré 2016

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4/5 (1 review)

15,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve

(2015 vintage notes)

A very aromatic red, with scents of ripe red fruit (cherry, wild strawberry). The body is tight, with freshness and complexity, the structure is fine and the flavors chiseled... It will gain in finesse and complexity with ageing!

Domaine de Bellivière - Philosophale (moelleux) 2010

New vintage, 2009 rated: Robert Parker 94-95+/100
Philosophale is a mellow wine (85g residual sugar). The color is a concentrated, intense, bright old gold. The nose is complex, with sweet spices and candied fruit. The palate has a surprising balance of liquor and acidity, and the purity of terroir. A very long finish adds the final touch to this great success!

Domaine de Bellivière - Haut-Rasné (moelleux) 2009

Note: Gault Millau 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15,5/20
"A mellow, opulent and precise wine. It calls for a fruit dessert but is ideal on its own. The finish already contains all the yellow fruit possible". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2012 - Bettane & Desseauve) - " This mellow wine takes us on a journey, both on the nose and on the palate. It opens with an aromatic richness of ripe fruit, with candied orange, pear and pretty floral notes. Under the palate, the sweetness is subtle, with fruit and freshness, before a long mineral finish " (Gault Millau Online)