The Domaine de Bellivière of Loire Valley

Domaine de Bellivière - Calligramme Jasnières
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 117 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine de Bellivière is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Bellivière wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Bellivière wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Bellivière 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 Domaine de Bellivière wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de Bellivière

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Bellivière

How Domaine de Bellivière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or chicken tikka massala.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Bellivière

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Bellivière. often reveals types of flavors of apples, nutty or citrus and sometimes also flavors of wax, butter or green apple. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Bellivière. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de Bellivière

  • 2005With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de Bellivière.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top red wines of Domaine de Bellivière

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Bellivière

How Domaine de Bellivière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, veal saltimbocca or roast deer my grandmother's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Bellivière

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Bellivière. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, cinnamon or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cigar or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Bellivière

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Bellivière.

  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Carignan
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top pink wines of Domaine de Bellivière

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de Bellivière

How Domaine de Bellivière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de Bellivière.

  • Pineau D'Aunis

The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de Bellivière

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine de Bellivière

How Domaine de Bellivière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels with cream, couscous from the sea or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine de Bellivière.

  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Bellivière

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Bellivière.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.