Quarts de Chaume
Visit Quarts de Chaume wines are exclusively made from the Chenin grape variety, also known as Pineau de la Loire, with particularly low average yields, ensuring irreproachable berry quality. Grapes are harvested by hand, with successive selections made from grapes that have reached over-ripeness and are concentrated by the action or absence of noble rot. Production is obviously extremely limited, peaking at 600 hectolitres a year.
Visit Quarts de Chaume wines have a golden-yellow color with green highlights, evolving over time into old gold with amber highlights. The nose is generally complex, with characteristic aromas of flowers, white fruit, candied citrus and exotic fruit, evolving towards notes of precious woods, dried or candied fruit, honey and toasted almonds with age. Their well-balanced liqueur often brings fatness and smoothness. The ageing potential is a minimum of 10 years, and goes up to inestimable lengths for fine vintages. Excellent wines are regularly offered by Château Pierre-Bise, Domaine des Baumard, Domaine de la Bergerie, Château de Varière and Château Bellerive.
Quarts-de-Chaume wine
In the Anjou valley, vineyards on the banks of the Layon, a tributary of the Loire, produce an exceptional white wine, Quarts-de-Chaume. It has been cultivated on the slopes of the commune of Rochefort-sur-Loire, in Maine-et-Loire, since the Middle Ages. The vines had been planted by an abbess on a hill allocated by the local lord, the colline de Chaume. This feudal right, known as the "complant", enabled a lord to cede land to a tenant, who would then grow vines and take half the harvest. In return for this land, the lord took a quarter of the harvest and wine production. This custom gave Quarts-de-Chaume its name.An exceptional geographical area
The vines producing Quarts-de-Chaume grow on a sun-drenched, south-facing slope, benefiting from a mild, sunny microclimate. The presence of the river creates a morning mist that favors the appearance of a fungus, botrytis, the source of noble rot. Thanks to the sunshine, the grapes undergo passerillage, i.e. the berries reduce in water and concentrate in sugars. The vineyard extends over some forty hectares, on soil rich in brioverian schist and pudding sandstone.A great vintage
These geographic and climatic conditions contribute to the superior quality of this wine. It became an AOC in 1954 and has earned the Grand Cru appellation since 2011.Grape variety
Chenin is the only grape variety used to make Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru. Also known as Pineau de la Loire, it originates from the banks of the Loire, where it has been cultivated since the 11th century. Arriving in Touraine in the 15th century, it was delegated to the care of the Abbé de Cormery at Mont-Chenin, hence its name.Color, style, fragrance and flavor
A sweet white wine, Quarts-de-Chaume has a pale color with golden highlights. It is fragrant with ripe or candied fruit, spices, honey, apricot and lime blossom. Its flavor is complex, fine, rich and powerful. Its taste is unctuous, smooth and opulent.Storage and service
Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru should be kept at 8°C. It can be kept for a minimum of 10 years, but up to a century for great vintages. Young wines should be decanted to aerate their aromas.How to serve quart-de-chaume wine
This AOC wine goes well with shellfish, poultry or pan-fried foie gras. Drink it with blue-veined cheeses and desserts made with pears, apricots or almonds.Bellerive Castle
At the heart of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation, Château Bellerive stands on a 12-hectare estate. Its wines are world-renowned for their quality and balance, and are sweet white wines with a magnificent shimmering golden color. Its taste of toast combined with exotic fruit finishes on a long, fresh note. Reviews from customers tasting it for the first time are often glowing. Vintage or not, its price remains very affordable.More information on the Quarts de Chaume
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Domaine de La Roche Moreau - Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 2021
4/5 (3 reviews)
3*Coup de Coeur Hachette
"Combining great ripeness and finesse, this rich, powerful liquoreux, aged without the addition of wood, displays superb balance. We're already enjoying its notes of preserved lemon, milk jam, apricot and mango, and its ample, long and delicate palate, which stretches out its fruit with finesse. Concentration never takes over, and freshness is always present. A monument, to be reserved for itself or with a light dessert such as a citrus or summer fruit salad." (Le Guide Hachette 2024)
Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 2020 (liquoreux 50 cl)
4/5 (3 reviews)
Already superb on the nose, the 2020 vintage is already making our mouths water! Already promising, this bottle concentrates aromatic complexity, richness and power, while retaining freshness. On the palate, citrus and lemony flavors dominate, with an astonishing balance of sugar and acidity. A superb vintage, already delicious on the fruit, which will evolve perfectly over the years!
Château Pierre Bise - Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 2018 (50cl)
4.5/5 (4 reviews)
16,5/20 RVF
The 2018 Quarts de Chaume has great aromatic intensity, is lively and very complex, with notes of verbena and saffron. The attack on the palate is mineral and precise, for an overall fresh, round structure. Enjoy with foie gras or fruit tart...
Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 2015 (liquoreux)
4.7/5 (7 reviews)
98/100 Decanter
"An elegant combined nose of toasted dried fruits and ripe oranges. The palate features exotic fruits, honeyed vanilla notes and dehydrated orchard fruits." (Or Decanter). Nothing is missing from this exceptional 2015 vintage, which is already making our mouths water. Already great and more than promising, this bottle concentrates aromatic complexity, richness and power, while retaining balance and freshness. An incredible vintage full of panache and great ageing potential!
Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2006 (50 cl)
4/5 (18 reviews)
16/20 Bettane & Desseauve
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17/20 Gault & Millau
The Quarts de Chaume, the star of the sweet wines, is enchanting in its gracefulness, located on a site for Chenin to flourish. Nothing is missing from this exceptional 2006 vintage, harvested in several successive selections from botrytized grapes. This bottle concentrates aromatic complexity and power (white and exotic fruits, flowers, honey, candied citrus), richness with impressive fatness, while maintaining a balance between mellowness and liveliness! An incredible vintage full of panache and great ageing potential!
Domaine Ogereau - Quarts de Chaume La Martinière 2018 (50 cl)
4.2/5 (5 reviews)
3*Coup de Coeur Hachette
"Vincent Ogereau's approach to these terroirs is based on a "Burgundian climat logic". Here, a terroir of Briovérien schist has given birth to this Quarts-de-Chaume of a magnificent intense golden-yellow color. The nose, both rich and delicate, evokes elegant scents of honeysuckle, dried apricot, honey and sweet spices, enlivened by hints of citrus. Full-bodied, opulent and suave on the palate, underlined by a fine acidic structure, this wine is perfectly balanced. Pleasant, persistent vanilla flavors enliven the finish". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021)
Domaine Patrick Baudouin - Les Zersilles 2014 (50cl)
16/20 RVF
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16/20 Bettane & Desseauve
"On the reserve for the moment, this wine shows its mellowness and its potential, it must be waited for to gain in nuance and refinement". (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve). An intense liquoreux, with a wide range of aromas, from fresh fruit (citrus, cherry, peach) to dried fruit and spices. Very ripe, harmonious and balanced!
Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2010
4.2/5 (6 reviews)
92/100 Wine Spectator
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16/20 Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20 Gault & Millau
"A fragrance of honeyed dried fruit, roasted pineapple and bergamot. This is a superlative wine, both on the nose and on the palate, which, without ostentation, reveals a delicate, gourmet palate". (Le Guide Gault & Millau 2015). Nothing is missing from this exceptional 2010 vintage, vinified with the help of talented oenologist and professor Denis Dubourdieu. Already great and more than promising, this bottle concentrates aromatic complexity, richness and power, while retaining balance and freshness. An incredible vintage full of panache and great ageing potential!
Château Pierre Bise - Quarts de Chaume 2011 (50cl)
4.2/5 (4 reviews)
17,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
"Mineral purity and richness of constitution mean that this wine with accents of yellow fruit, pollen and smokiness has a delicious balance with just the right amount of tension." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2014). A Quarts-de-Chaume marked by its botrytization/mineral balance and by precision and freshness in its structure... A great wine!
Domaine Patrick Baudouin - Maria Juby 2009 (50cl)
18/20 RVF
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17/20 Gault & Millau
Notes : RVF 18/20, Gault Millau 17/20
"The graceful, callipyge Maria Juby that will remarkably hold up for more than fifteen years." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - RVF). A cuvée in homage to the master winemaker who founded the estate at the beginning of the 20th century. A very fine Quarts de Chaume!
Domaine Baumard - Quarts de Chaume 2009
4.2/5 (4 reviews)
Notes : Robert Parker 91-92+/100, Gault Millau 19/20 , Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, Wine Spectator 96/100
The greatest wine of the Loire Valley! It benefits from a unique terroir and location, rare breed and elegance, and a remarkable texture that combines power and clarity, richness and precision. The bouquet is highly floral, with notes of citrus and orchard fruit. A great Quarts de Chaume!
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