Château de Bellet - Bellet La Chapelle blanc 2019
Provence
White
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"Cuvée gastronomique
La Chapelle white bewitches with its fine, elegant nose and subtle hints of pine sap. The attack is complex and fresh, opening with savory notes of almond and star anise, underlined by toasty, buttery notes. The finish is marked by elegant bitters and exquisite freshness.
Features
Estate
Château de Bellet
Cuvée
La Chapelle
Vintage
2019
Designation
Bellet
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
Rolle
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 with cluster selection
Winemaking
Parcel selection. Cold skin maceration, barrel fermentation.
Breeding
10 months in 500L oak barrels
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow with golden highlights
Nose
Intense and lively. Aromas of dried fruit, almonds, dried apricots. Expressive notes with subtle accents of pine sap.
Mouth
Complex and fresh. Flavors of star anise and almond, toasty and buttery notes. Fresh finish with elegant bitters.
Serve
AT 12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pan-fried scallops espuma de vanille de Madagascar, sole meunière, roast quail with raisins, creamy risotto with flaked almonds, or tomme d'abondance...
Bellet Castle
Bellet
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
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.
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