The Château Belle Isle of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Belle Isle
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 2260 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Belle Isle is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Nestled in the majestic enclave of the Languedoc region in France, the splendor of the Château Belle Isle vineyard is as impressive as the wines it produces. Home to an exquisite variety of native and international grape varieties, this picturesque vineyard embodies the winemaking richness of France and is a true treasure of Languedoc. The estate extends over a vast terrain with diversified soils, offering the perfect conditions for the cultivation of a range of vines. The vineyards at Château Belle Isle display a great geological diversity, including limestone, clay, shale and gravel, allowing it to produce wines of different styles and characters. The vine is cultivated with absolute respect for the environment and biodiversity, thus practicing both sustainable and eco-responsible viticulture. The pearl of the estate is undoubtedly its château. This historical structure recalls the winemaking heritage of the region. Its traditional architecture, bewitching turrets and warm-toned stone walls harmoniously blend into the surrounding wine landscape. This château adds charm to the vineyard and offers a magnificent panorama of the surrounding vineyards. Château Belle Isle offers a varied palette of wines, ranging from powerful and structured reds to fresh and aromatic whites. They also craft enticing rosés and natural sweet wines. The estate's wines reveal complex aromas, remarkable intensity and beautiful finesse, which reflect both the exceptional terroir of the vineyard and the winemaker's expertise. Experiencing Château Belle Isle is embarking on a journey through the wine-making history of the Languedoc region.

Top Château Belle Isle wines

Looking for the best Château Belle Isle wines in Languedoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Belle Isle 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 Château Belle Isle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Belle Isle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Belle Isle

How Château Belle Isle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, shrimp marinade or marinated veal skewers with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Belle Isle

On the nose the red wine of Château Belle Isle. often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Belle Isle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Belle Isle

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.28/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Belle Isle.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top pink wines of Château Belle Isle

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Belle Isle

How Château Belle Isle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, pasta or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quiche without pastry, lasagna bolognese or cream of asparagus soup in verrines.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Belle Isle

  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Belle Isle.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Belle Isle

Planning a wine route in the of Languedoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Belle Isle.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Belle Isle and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.