Château de la Selve - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Beaulieu 2021
Rhône
Red
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"Terroir, fruit and great ageing potential!"
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.
Features
Estate
Château de la Selve
Cuvée
Beaulieu
Vintage
2021
Designation
IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
50% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 25% Grenache, 25% Cinsault
Terroirs
Clay-limestone, hillside plots, altitude 135 metres, Mediterranean climate in the heart of the garrigue, marked by a wide daily temperature range.
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic (Biodyvin)
Harvest
Partly manual and destemmed
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts, Cabernet Sauvignon vatted for 40 days of maceration in truncated cone-shaped vats, with daily dynamization and 2 light delestages, unfined and unfiltered
Breeding
12 months, 50% in 750L amphorae and 50% in 228L barrels from 0 to 5 wines
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby-purple colour
Nose
Expressive and rich, combining black fruits, spices and garrigue
Mouth
Silky, round and generous, fruity and fresh, with a harmonious structure, aged tannins and good length.
Serve
AT 14-17°C
Open
1h before tasting in carafe
Drink before
2041
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with game terrine, bombine ardéchoise, meats in sauce, wild boar sausage...
Château de la Selve
IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line 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
Domaine noté 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
Domaine noté Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates 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
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. FABRICE & MATHIS P. Published on 24/10/2024
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