Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2008

Name: Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2008
Brand: Château Bellerive
Rating: 4.3 (6 reviews)

Quarts de Chaume|White wine

Loire

White

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4.3/5 (6 customers)

Notes : Gault Millau 16,5/20, Wine Spectator 92/100, Médaille d'Or Concours des Grands Vins de France Mâcon 2010, Médaille d'Or Vinalies Internationales 2010.
This lovely Quarts de Chaume develops intense, fresh aromas reminiscent of ripe fruit: quince, apricot and plum. It's an explosion of flavors on the palate, with beautiful notes of exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit) and toast. Concentrated and airy!

Features

Estate

Château Bellerive

Cuvée

Quarts de Chaume

Vintage

2008

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

shimmering golden colour

Nose

develops intense, fresh aromas reminiscent of ripe fruit: quince, apricot and plum.

Mouth

an explosion of flavors that invades the palate! Concentrated and ethereal, it presents beautiful notes of exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit) and toast.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2012

Drink before

2030 and beyond

Food and wine pairing

A savourer sur un foie gras, un poisson de rivière à la crème, un tarte aux fruits, une glace à la vanille... <br/>

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Expert opinion

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.

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

on 6 reviews