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Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 1996

Loire

White

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The 1996 Quarts de Chaume Bellerive took full advantage of the little "miracles" of Anjou's mild weather to become one of the appellation's exceptional years. With its luscious, intense notes of candied orange, it is now in its fullness, and could enrich its aromatic range for several more fine years. An anthology year for a gourmet gem at a special price!

Features

Estate

Château Bellerive

Vintage

1996

Designation

Quarts de Chaume

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

brioverian schists and ancient sandstones form heat-retaining, filtering soils

Viticulture

limited yields, average age of vines: 30 years

Harvest

100% manual

Winemaking

traditional, slow fermentation at low temperature, temperature-controlled vats

Breeding

12 months in barrel

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep golden color

Nose

with intense aromas of candied orange, refined and very mineral

Mouth

lovely length, lively and balanced, with notes of very ripe apricot

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2008

Drink before

without limits! An exceptional year

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

A savourer sur du foie gras, une volaille à la crème, une tarte tatin, des cannelés bordelais, des crèpes Suzette<br/>

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain 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.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Domain 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 combines the sweetness of quince and honey with candied fruit aromas. Smooth, fresh and rich, the palate finishes with warm, pleasant impressions. Discover it now.

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