Château de Bellevue - La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc

Château de BellevueLa Croix Picot Savennières Blanc

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc of Château de Bellevue is a white wine from the region of Savennières of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Château de Bellevue's La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc.

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

La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of La Croix Picot Savennières Blanc from Château de Bellevue are 2012, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2015.

Informations about the Château de Bellevue

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Savennières in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Bellevue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 4500 of of Savennières wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Savennières

The wine region of Savennières is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron or the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Savennières 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 Savennières often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, bruised apple or lemon pith and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, banana or jasmine.


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: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

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