The Chateau Rival - Bellevue of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Chateau Rival - Bellevue
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
3.8
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
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 oxtail with seed sauce, sauté of veal with chorizo or wild boar stew provencal style.

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 capellini with prosciutto, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or pan bagnat.

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 blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau Rival - Bellevue

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

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: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

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-Lugny, 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/BourgogneWines ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)

This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.

Discover other regions and appellation of Bordeaux