Château de Bellet - Bellet blanc 2021

Name: Château de Bellet - Bellet white 2021
Brand: Château de Bellet
Rating: 4 (8 reviews)

Bellet|White wine|Organic

Provence

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (8 customers)

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"Micro appellation to discover!

With this predominantly Rolle-based cuvée, Château de Bellet imposes its refined style, making it the benchmark for the appellation. Particularly expressive, the nose releases luscious aromas of pear, jasmine and exotic fruit. The palate is fresh, suave and well-structured, sustained by fine bitters. Perfect with trout with almonds.

Features

Estate

Château de Bellet

Vintage

2021

Designation

Bellet

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

80% Rolle, 20% Chardonnay

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, fermentation in stainless steel barrels and vats

Breeding

7 months, 65% in stainless steel tanks and 35% in 500L oak barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Shiny golden color

Nose

Expressive, fragrances of jasmine and acacia, aromas of pear and quince, with a hint of exotic fruit.

Mouth

Fresh, clean attack, aromas of almond and dried apricot, lovely structure, very fine, supported by fine bitters.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with trout with almonds, scallops risotto with citrus fruit, ewe's milk tomme, exotic fruit tart...

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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 8 reviews

Note and review by M. PHILIPPE C. Published on 05/09/2024