Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2010

Name: Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2010
Brand: Château Bellerive
Rating: 4.2 (6 reviews)

Quarts de Chaume|White wine

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

4.2/5 (6 customers)

92/100

Wine Spectator

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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!

Features

Estate

Château Bellerive

Cuvée

Quarts de Chaume

Vintage

2010

Designation

Quarts de Chaume

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Sandblasted with decomposed sandstone, micro granite and clay schist, the Chaume terroir is the perfect place for Chenin to flourish. Micro-climate conducive to over-ripening.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous, limited yields, average age of vines: 30 years

Harvest

100% manual, by successive sorting

Winemaking

Traditional with slow fermentation at low temperature in barrels

Breeding

12 months in barrel

Alcohol content

13%

Residual sugars

125 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep golden color with amber highlights

Nose

Develops intense, complex aromas of flowers, white fruits, candied aromas and exotic fruits.

Mouth

Powerful and opulent, with good concentration and fatness on the palate. Beautiful notes of exotic fruit (mango, passion fruit) and toast. Balance between liveliness and softness for good length. With age, aromas of honey and candied orange.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2030 and beyond

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with foie gras, creamed river fish, fruit tart, vanilla ice cream...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

A full-bodied wine that evolves well with accents of orange peel, spices and honey.

About the domain :

A wine enthusiast, Alain Château is a passionate swallower of terroirs. Since 2005, he has built up an impressive portfolio of vineyards in Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, where he owns three properties: Château de Varennes (7 hectares in Savennières), Château de la Guimonière (19 hectares in Coteaux-du-Layon Chaume, Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou - including 16 hectares of Chenin) and Château Bellerive, located in the heart of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation on the left bank of the Loire. These sweet wines combine power, elegance and freshness, and hold their own in their respective appellations. We did not taste the reds.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2015 guide) 16/20 (Very good)

Estate rated 5*Stars (Outstanding production)

About the wine:

A fragrance of honeyed dried fruit, roasted pineapple and bergamot. The nose is superlative, as is the palate which, without ostentation, reveals a gourmet and delicate palate.

About the domain :

Alain Château, an industrialist with a passion for wine, took over this historic quarts-de-chaume vineyard in 2004. His advisor was Denis Dubourdieu, a renowned Bordeaux oenologist who also owns a Sauternes cru classé. Dazzling in its golden color, this cuvée brings together in one bouquet the sweetness of quince and honey, and aromas of candied fruit. Smooth, fresh and rich, the palate finishes with warm, pleasant impressions. Discover it now.

Wine Spectator

Rated 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.2/5

out of 6 reviews