The Château Bellerive of Saumur of Loire Valley

Château Bellerive
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Alain Chateau.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Château Bellerive is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Bellerive wines

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

The top white wines of Château Bellerive

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Bellerive

How Château Bellerive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of scallops, impromptu fish fillets with cream and shallots or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Bellerive

On the nose the white wine of Château Bellerive. often reveals types of flavors of peach, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Bellerive. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Bellerive

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Bellerive.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top sweet wines of Château Bellerive

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Bellerive

How Château Bellerive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of pizza mascarpone tomato ham comté, apple pie or chicken cutlets with roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Bellerive

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Bellerive. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Bellerive. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Bellerive

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Bellerive.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top sparkling wines of Château Bellerive

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Bellerive

How Château Bellerive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of flying with the wind of the seas, turkey leg with dijon sauce or toast with smoked salmon cream.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château Bellerive

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Bellerive

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

Discover the grape variety: Dan ben Hannah

A cross between the black mikveh (Hamburg muscatel x black balouti) and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1951 and in Israel by Netanel Hochberg. Dan ben Hannah or black emperor - not to be confused with emperor - is mainly grown in South Africa.

News about Château Bellerive and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.