Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2006 (50 cl)

Name: Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2006 (50 cl)
Brand: Château Bellerive
Rating: 4 (18 reviews)

Quarts de Chaume|White wine

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (18 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

Gault & Millau

(2005 vintage notes)

chenin

racy

blue-veined cheese

liquoreux

"A great vintage

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!

Features

Estate

Château Bellerive

Cuvée

Quarts de Chaume (50cl)

Vintage

2006

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

Slow fermentation in oak barrels at low temperature

Breeding

12 months in barrel

Alcohol content

14%

Residual sugars

90 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, old gold color with amber highlights

Nose

Intense, complex aromas of flowers, white fruits, candied citrus and exotic fruits.

Mouth

Powerful and opulent, with good concentration and fatness. Beautiful notes of exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit) and toast. Balance between liveliness and softness for long persistence. Honey and candied orange aromas develop with age.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with foie gras, white meats, river fish with cream sauce, blue-veined cheeses, yellow fruit tart...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 16/20 (Vintage 2005) (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 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

Rated 17/20 (Vintage 2005) (Outstanding)

Estate rated 5*Stars (Outstanding production)

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 18 reviews

Note and review by M. FABRICE B. Published on 23/04/2021

Interesting for people who like sweet wines as aperitifs (which isn't my case), but this wine lacks something to accompany a dessert.