The Château Bellerive of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Bellerive
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 937 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Bellerive is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Bellerive wines

Looking for the best Château Bellerive wines in Médoc 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 red wines of Château Bellerive

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Bellerive

How Château Bellerive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), lamb stew from my mum or rabbit à la lorientaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Bellerive

On the nose the red wine of Château Bellerive. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of cheese, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château Bellerive. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Bellerive

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Bellerive

Planning a wine route in the of Médoc? 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: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Bellerive and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). 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​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.