Formerly named Baron G, this rosé cuvée offers an intense nose of exotic fruit, then with aeration reveals more fresh floral notes of lime blossom and white flowers. Apricot dominates on the palate, with a fresh, enveloping attack of sweet spices. The long finish takes us to melon aromas. This wine displays a remarkable typicity of terroir and grape variety!
Features
Estate
Château de Bellet
Cuvée
La Chapelle
Vintage
2019
Designation
Bellet
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
100 % Braquet
Terroirs
Unique pudding soil (Pilocene pebbles and very light sand crossed by a few clay veins), at the foot of the Nice hills at an altitude of 250-300 metres.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Cold skin maceration, malolactic fermentation
Breeding
6 months on lees in amphora and stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep rosé with pearly-orange highlights
Nose
Aromas of violets and geranium, evolving towards notes of wild strawberries
Mouth
Fresh, greedy attack. Notes of melon, then raspberry and ginger. Fresh, gourmet fruit on the finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with bouillabaisse, grilled lamb, fish curry, pad thai, saffron risotto...
Bellet Castle
Bellet
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 16/20 (Vintage 2018) (Very good wine)
Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
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
Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded 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
4.2/5
on 12 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCOIS J. Published on 03/01/2023
It's a bit expensive, the rarity makes the price but it's very good!
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 28/09/2022
A small, confidential appellation, an opportunity to discover the Braquet grape variety.
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Note and review by M. MATHIEU D. Published on 11/01/2022
Great wine
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Note and review by M. VINCENT T. Published on 04/07/2021
Still well-structured, with a hint of bitterness on the finish, this is a very fine gourmet wine.
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Note and review by M. ALBERT M. Published on 06/12/2023
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Note and review by M. MICHEL F. Published on 24/04/2023
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Note and review by M. VINCENT L. Published on 05/11/2022
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Note and review by M. ERIC L. Published on 05/09/2022
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Note and review by M. MAX H. Published on 30/08/2022
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Note and review by Mme ASSOCIATION DES FAMILLES LA RAVOIRE R. Published on 05/07/2022
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