Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 1997
Loire
White
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92/100
RVF
"An exceptional vintage!
The 1997 Quarts de Chaume Bellerive has benefited from the little "miracles" of the mild Anjou weather, to become one of the appellation's exceptional years. With luscious, intense notes of candied apricot and mango, it now presents itself in all its fullness, smoothly, without heaviness. An anthology year for a gourmet gem at an affordable price!
Features
Estate
Château Bellerive
Vintage
1997
Designation
Quarts de Chaume
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Chenin
Terroirs
Ancient brioverian schists and sandstones form heat-retaining filtering soils
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
100% manual
Winemaking
Traditional, slow fermentation at low temperature, temperature-controlled vats
Breeding
12 months in barrel
Alcohol content
12.5%
Residual sugars
114 g/L g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep golden colour with orange highlights
Nose
Intense, delicate aromas of candied orange and mango.
Mouth
Lively and well-balanced, with notes of very ripe apricot.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
No limits! An exceptional year
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with foie gras, poultry with cream sauce, tarte tatin, cannelés bordelais, crêpes Suzette...
Château Bellerive
Quarts de Chaume
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
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
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.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated 92/100
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE J. Published on 20/05/2024
Superb evolution of this great Loire sweet wine
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