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.
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.
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 veal liver in vinegar, pigeon with bacon and mushrooms or duck breast with apples.
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.
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 burger roll, currywurst or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.
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.
Melon de Bourgogne (or simply Melon) is a white grape variety originating, as its name indicates, from the Burgundy region. It is better known as Muscadet, the name of the wine it produces. It is the dominant grape variety in the Nantes region on the Brittany coast. Like any grape variety, it has its own characteristics. But its history is quite particular, because its predominance in the Nantes region is the result of a terrible winter.
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 scallops on a bed of leeks, samossa (india) or very simple fish with fresh pasta.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Bellevue. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Bellevue. is a with a nice freshness.
A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.
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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.
