Château de la Selve - Beaulieu 2017

Name: Château de la Selve - Beaulieu 2017
Brand: Château de la Selve
Rating: 3.7 (10 reviews)

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche|Red wine|Organic

Rhône

Red

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3.7/5 (10 customers)

This amateur red wine combines strength and finesse... The palate is silky and generous with black fruit, garrigue and spice notes. An original blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Cinsault, the wine is worked with precision, aged for 12 months in amphora and barrels. A well-balanced cuvée with good ageing potential and a long, powerful finish. Terroir and fruit!

Features

Estate

Château de la Selve

Cuvée

Beaulieu

Vintage

2017

Designation

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 25% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, âge moyen des vignes : 30 ans

Terroirs

Clay-limestone, hillside plots, altitude 135 metres, Mediterranean climate in the heart of the garrigue, marked by a wide daily temperature range.

Viticulture

Organic and Biodynamic Certified (Biodyvin)

Harvest

Partly manual

Winemaking

Destemmed harvest, fermented with indigenous yeasts. Cabernet-Sauvignon vatted for 40 days of maceration in truncated-cone tanks, punctuated by daily dynamization and 2 light delestages. Unfined and unfiltered.

Breeding

12 months, 50% 750 L amphorae and 50% 228 L barrels from 0 to 5 wines

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep ruby-purple colour

Nose

Expressive and spicy, with black fruits and garrigue. A haute-couture wine between full-bodiedness and finesse, but always fresh, with a powerful, long finish.

Mouth

Silky and round, generous with fruit and fresh, harmonious structure

Serve

AT 15-17°C

Open

1h before tasting in carafe

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with game terrine, bombine ardéchoise, meats in sauce, wild boar sausage...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in keeping with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

In the heart of the Ardèche, Benoît Chazallon and his wife Florence cultivate forty hectares of organically grown vines. The estate boasts a wide range of grape varieties, all vinified using indigenous yeasts, to produce several cuvées bottled without filtration. We particularly appreciated the wines in the Les Confidentielles range (Florence, L'Audacieuse and Madame de), made exclusively from southern grape varieties.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain Rated Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)

About the domain :

The medieval Château de La Selve was originally (13th c.) a fortified house, then a hunting lodge for the Duke of Joyeuse, before becoming a winegrowing estate (40 ha today, certified organic). Benoît Chazallon has been at the helm since 2002, following in his parents' footsteps.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domain Noted Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Florence and Benoît Chazallon's vineyards in the Vivarais region have been completely redesigned around the family's 13th-century fortified château, and they apply themselves passionately to the production of tricolored wines that carry the colors of the Ardèche hillsides high. The range is divided into two categories: Les Classiques, easy-going, fruit-driven wines, and Les Confidentielles, more ambitious, well-built reds. The Revue du Vin de France named Château de la Selve "Discovery of the Year 2012".

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

on 10 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 03/01/2022

A pleasant re-discovery of this Vin de Pays with predominant Cabernet-Sauvignon. After the requisite two years in the cellar, it seems to have reached maturity. Of course, the palate is still seductive, powerful and voluminous. Fruity with a hint of spice and vegetal notes. Nevertheless, the partial aging in amphora gives a little more suppleness and depth to the robust, tannic structure. The finish is persistent and somewhat astringent. Drink after two hours' decanting at 16°, preferably with hearty dishes, such as an American-style beef marinade with melting potatoes. Note of 3.7, as the grapes are partially harvested by hand for a so-called "organic" cuvée which, incidentally, costs close to 15€...