The Domaine de Bellevue of Loire Valley

Domaine de Bellevue - Belle-Vue Brut
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 256 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine de Bellevue is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Bellevue wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de Bellevue

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

How Domaine de Bellevue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, turkey roulades, flavoured sauce or duck leg confit in white wine.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Folle Blanche
  • Pinot Noir

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 Bellevue

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

How Domaine de Bellevue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, penne à la toscane or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Bellevue

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Bellevue. often reveals types of flavors of plum, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of smoke, pepper or non oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Bellevue

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top white wines of Domaine de Bellevue

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

How Domaine de Bellevue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp risotto with curry, snowman in pudding or cod in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Bellevue

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Bellevue. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of stone, peach or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Bellevue. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de Bellevue

  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5

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

  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Folle Blanche
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Bellevue

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 Bellevue.

Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche

As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.

News about Domaine de Bellevue and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.