Château Bellerive - Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec

Château BelleriveLes Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec of Château Bellerive is a white wine from the region of Anjou of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec from the Château Bellerive

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec of Château Bellerive in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Château Bellerive's Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Anjou wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Les Rhyolites Anjou Chenin Sec from Château Bellerive are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Château Bellerive

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Alain Chateau.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Anjou in the region of Loire Valley

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

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 90000 of of France wines
In the top 800 of of Anjou wines
In the top 90000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Anjou

The wine region of Anjou is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lacheteau or the Domaine Moncourt produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anjou often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, caramel or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cassis or mushroom.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

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