Château de Bellet - Bellet rouge 2020

Name: Château de Bellet - Bellet red 2020
Brand: Château de Bellet
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Bellet|Red wine|Organic

Provence

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (7 customers)

red berries

sous bois

grilled meat

"An original grape variety and amazing flavours!

This harmonious cuvée opens with toasty, toasty notes, supported by aromas of blackberry aromas of blackberry of humus and undergrowth. Aromas of quetsche emanate from a structured palate with an elegant finish of great finesse. notes of mint and eucalyptus.

Features

Estate

Château de Bellet

Vintage

2020

Designation

Bellet

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

35% Folle noire, 25% Braquet, 40% Grenache Noir

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

Pre-fermentation maceration and fermentation in tanks, indigenous yeasts

Breeding

12 months in 500L oak barrels

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense ruby with purplish highlights

Nose

Toasted, toasted notes, supported by blackberry aromas, with aeration, fine nose, scents of humus and undergrowth.

Mouth

Beautiful harmony of grape varieties, aromas of quetsche, balance between deep fruit and mellow oak, cocoa bitterness, elegant finish with notes of mint and eucalyptus.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with lamb, red meats, lasagne, moussaka, porchetta, terrine forestière, tripe à la niçoise ...

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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

4.1/5

out of 7 reviews

Note and review by M. MICHELE G. Published on 01/04/2024

Chateau de Bellet red expresses itself with great elegance on notes of ripe red fruit, notably tart Morello cherries. Floral notes are also present. Cranberry and garrigue are also part of its aromatic bouquet on the palate, with lovely freshness and structure. A great success