The Domaine de Belle Mare of Pays d'Oc

Domaine de Belle Mare
The winery offers 40 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 281 of the estates of Pays d'Oc.
It is located in Pays d'Oc
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The Domaine de Belle Mare is one of the best wineries to follow in Pays d'Oc.. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the picturesque landscape of the Pays d'Oc, Domaine de Belle Mare is a renowned winery that exudes an exquisite charm and striking historical richness. Nestled in the heart of the fertile valley, surrounded by majestic mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, this estate is a true gem of southern France. Domaine de Belle Mare stretches over an imposing area, presenting a visually captivating patchwork of verdant vineyards, carefully cultivated and meticulously maintained. Here is where some of the most famous wines of the Pays d'Oc were born, recognized for their distinct flavor and unmatched quality. Benefitting from an ideal Mediterranean climate, the estate enjoys abundant sunny days throughout the year, allowing the vines to ripen perfectly. The varied soils, ranging from clay and limestone to volcanic rock, impart a unique flavor and bouquet to the estate's grapes, reflected throughout their range of wines. Domaine de Belle Mare is also renowned for its commitment to sustainable viticultural practices. The estate's vintners are committed to using only environmentally friendly methods to cultivate their grapes, including the use of renewable energies and limiting pesticides and irrigation. On a visit to Domaine de Belle Mare, one cannot miss the historic manor house that majestically sits atop the property. This centuries-old building exudes an era elegance, a graceful reminder of the estate's wine heritage. However, what truly sets Domaine de Belle Mare apart is the passion and dedication of the people who work there.

Top Domaine de Belle Mare wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Belle Mare wines in Pays d'Oc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Belle Mare wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine de Belle Mare wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Belle Mare

How Domaine de Belle Mare wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or knife feet.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Belle Mare. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Belle Mare. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de Belle Mare.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vermentino
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.

The top red wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Belle Mare

How Domaine de Belle Mare wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), gratin of coquillettes with ham or veal tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Belle Mare. often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of apples, tree fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Belle Mare. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Belle Mare.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Picpoul Blanc

The top pink wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de Belle Mare

How Domaine de Belle Mare wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with tuna, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or fried onions.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine de Belle Mare

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de Belle Mare.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Power

Character of a wine that is full-bodied, generous and has a rich bouquet.

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Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

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