Château de Bellet - Cuvée Baron G. rouge 2017

Name: Château de Bellet - Cuvée Baron G. red 2017
Brand: Château de Bellet
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

Bellet|Red wine|Organic

Provence

Red

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4/5 (6 customers)

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

grenache

crazy black

complex

wild boar stew

"Intense, complex black fruit, a subtle yet assertive aromatic palette unfurls notes of amarone cherry, bergamot, black tea and peppery spices. A handsome, voluble Italian-style wine, with just the right amount of freshness supported by dense, fine tannins". (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) To be discovered without delay!

Features

Estate

Château de Bellet

Cuvée

Cuvée Baron G.

Vintage

2017

Designation

Bellet

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

65% Folle Noire, 35% Grenache

Terroirs

Unique soil composed of pudding: Pliocene pebbles and very light sand crossed by a few clay veins.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Cold skin maceration, tank fermentation

Breeding

18 months in 500L oak barrels

Alcohol content

15 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense ruby with bluish highlights

Nose

On aeration, powerful fruity aromas of cherry and blackcurrant, with hints of cocoa.

Mouth

Beautiful vivacity, structure and aromas of black fruits, aromatic complexity, long finish with menthol and pepper notes.

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with venison stew, leg of lamb...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

Intense, complex black fruit, with a subtle yet assertive aromatic palette that unfolds notes of amarone cherry, bergamot, black tea and peppery spices. A handsome, voluble Italian-style wine, with just the right amount of freshness supported by dense, fine tannins.

About the domain :

Situated on the Séoules hill in the hills above Nice at an altitude of almost 300 meters, the terraced vineyards benefit from the sea spray that tempers the summer heat. Having vinified 47 vintages and established the reputation of the Bellet appellation, Ghislain de Charnacé sold his 12-hectare vineyard in 2014 to property management company La Française REM (which also owns other vineyards). Considerable resources were deployed to restructure the vineyard, under the leadership, since summer 2018, of Jean de Laître, a talented master winemaker also present in the Bordeaux region. An ultra-functional winery at the foot of the old chapel now enables us to vinify as closely as possible to the terroir. A new style is emerging, with a reorganization of the range into three levels (entry-level, vins de terroirs and cuvées d'exception agnès), promising a bright future for this historic estate. The latest vintages demonstrate this welcome change of direction.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

This estate was born in 2012 from the merger of two properties, Ch. de Bellet and Coteaux de Bellet, bought by Française REM. The vineyard covers 10 ha.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 6 reviews

Note and review by M. DIDIER L. Published on 11/09/2022