The Chateau Rival - Bellevue of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Chateau Rival - Bellevue - Bordeaux Supérieur
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 51 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau Rival - Bellevue is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau Rival - Bellevue wines

Looking for the best Chateau Rival - Bellevue wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau Rival - Bellevue 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 Chateau Rival - Bellevue wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

How Chateau Rival - Bellevue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

On the nose the red wine of Chateau Rival - Bellevue. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau Rival - Bellevue. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

How Chateau Rival - Bellevue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of new york hot dog, vegan leek and tofu quiche or cheeseburger.

The best vintages in the white wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue

  • 2018With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau Rival - Bellevue.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux Supérieur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau Rival - Bellevue.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Chateau Rival - Bellevue and wines from the region

Domaines Henri Martin – the spirit of family and terroir

The story of Domaines Henri Martin is that of a family business founded on a shared commitment, across generations, to produce wines with character, true to the quality of the exceptional vineyards and the history of the iconic estates they hail from. Descending from a family rooted in the Médoc for more than 300 years, Henri Martin was well aware of the potential of some of the region’s finest parcels. Motivated by this belief and by a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, he accomplished something q ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Château Peyrabon in Bordeaux gets new owner

BCAP, a group controlled by the Castéja family, has agreed to acquire Château Peyrabon and Château La Fleur Peyrabon from Millésima, a subsidiary of the Bernard family, a joint-statement by both families said. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Peyrabon, in Haut-Médoc, was ranked as a ‘Supérieur’ estate in the Cru Bourgeois 2020 classification, which saw the ranking return to a three-tier system. ‘Supérieur’ is above standard Cru Bourgeois level but below ‘Exceptionnel’. Millésima and the Bern ...

The word of the wine: Venaison

Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.

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