Its powerful nose announces the complexity of this wine with its broad aromatic palette. aromatic palette: spices, fresh wood and thyme aromas, with a persistent pepper note. On the palate, the Folle Noire (75%) expresses blackcurrant aromas, underlined by a beautiful acidity that carries the wine. Great finesse and length for this charming red!
Features
Estate
Château de Bellet
Cuvée
La Chapelle
Vintage
2019
Designation
Bellet
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
75% Folle Noire, 22% Grenache Noir, 3% 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
Parcel selection, cold skin maceration, tank fermentation (4-6 weeks).
Breeding
2 years in 1000L oak casks
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet-red colour
Nose
Complex, broad aromatic palette: powerful initial spicy nose, after aeration, aromas of fresh wood and thyme, with a persistent pepper note.
Mouth
Beautiful expression of blackcurrant aromas (folle noire), lively tension, great finesse, long finish with mentholated and peppery notes.
Serve
Decant at 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with duck terrine with green pepper, capon stuffed with morels, truffle brie, Forêt-Noire...
Bellet Castle
Bellet
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine 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
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 4 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 06/08/2024
A wine with great potential. It's a shame that the wood ageing completely masks the characteristics of the Folle Noire grape.
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Note and review by M. ERIC L. Published on 17/08/2024
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Note and review by M. MICHEL L. Published on 19/01/2024
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Note and review by M. PATRICK N. Published on 14/01/2024
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