Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2005

Name: Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2005
Brand: Château Bellerive
Rating: 4.3 (83 reviews)

Quarts de Chaume|White wine

Loire

White

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4.3/5 (83 customers)

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

Gault & Millau

"Balance and freshness have been preserved, resulting in this surprisingly inspired bottle with aromas more bonnezeaux than quarts-de-chaume, which evolve perfectly." (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve). Nothing is missing from this exceptional 2005 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

Vintage

2005

Designation

Quarts de Chaume

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

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

Harvest

100% manual

Winemaking

limited yields, average age of vines: 30 years

Breeding

12 months in barrel

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep golden color

Nose

intense aromas of fresh fruit: apricot, peach...

Mouth

rich and powerful, with excellent balance

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

without limits! An exceptional year

Food and wine pairing

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

Château Bellerive

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2011 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

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

About the wine:

Balance and freshness have been preserved, resulting in a bottle surprisingly inspired by aromas more bonnezeaux than quarts-de-chaume, which evolves perfectly.

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 (Outstanding)

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

on 83 reviews

Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 05/12/2019

A very fine wine, full of finesse and elegance. Its fullness is gradually appearing. It is better appreciated in 2017 than in 2015! In 2020, the color has evolved to a golden hue.