Château Bellerive - Quarts de Chaume 2006 (50 cl)

Quarts de Chaume|White wine

4/5 (18 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

Gault & Millau

(2005 Vintage Notes)

Chenin

stylish

blue cheese

sweet

“A truly great vintage”

An undisputed star among sweet wines, Quarts de Chaume enchants with its grace, grown in a location that is ideal for the full expression of Chenin. Nothing is lacking in this exceptional 2006 vintage, harvested in several successive passes from botrytised grapes. This bottle concentrates aromatic complexity and power (white and exotic fruits, flowers, honey, candied citrus), richness with impressive body, all while maintaining a balance between sweetness and liveliness! An incredible vintage full of panache and with excellent aging potential!

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Estate

Château Bellerive

Vintage

Quarts de Chaume (50cl)

Vintage

2006

Designation

Quarts de Chaume

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Composed of weathered sandstone, micro-granites, and clay schist, the Chaume terroir provides an ideal environment for Chenin to thrive. Its microclimate is conducive to overripening.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous, limited yields, average vine age: 30 years

Grape Harvest

100% manual, through successive sorting

Winemaking

Slow fermentation in oak barrels, conducted at low temperatures

Livestock farming

12 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Residual sugars

90 g/L

Eye

Deep, antique gold color with amber highlights

Nose

Intense and complex aromas of flowers, white fruits, candied citrus, and exotic fruits

Palate

Powerful and opulent, with a rich, full-bodied texture. Lovely notes of exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit) and toasted bread. A balance of liveliness and smoothness leads to a long finish. Over time, it develops aromas of honey and candied orange.

Serve

At 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with foie gras, white meats, river fish in cream sauce, blue-veined cheeses, a tart with yellow fruits …

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 16/20 (2005 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated 2 stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more conventional and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

A wine enthusiast, Alain Château is a passionate connoisseur of terroirs. Since 2005, he has built up an impressive portfolio of vineyards in the Bordeaux region and the Loire Valley, where he owns three estates: Château de Varennes (7 hectares in Savennières), Château de la Guimonière (19 hectares in Coteaux-du-Layon, Chaume, Anjou, and Cabernet d’Anjou—including 16 hectares of Chenin), and Château Bellerive, located in the heart of the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation on the left bank of the Loire. The sweet wines combine power, elegance, and freshness and hold their own within their respective appellations. We did not taste the reds.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated 17/20 (Vintage 2005) (Remarkable wine)

5-Star Rated Estate (Outstanding Production)

About the estate:

Alain Château, an industrialist with a passion for wine, took over this historic Quarts-de-Chaume vineyard in 2004. He enlisted Denis Dubourdieu—a renowned Bordeaux oenologist who also owns a Sauternes cru classé—as his advisor. With its dazzling golden hue, this cuvée combines the sweetness of quince and honey with aromas of candied fruit in its bouquet. Sweet, fresh, and rich, the palate finishes with very pleasant, warm notes. Don’t wait to discover it.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 18 reviews

Review by Mr. FABRICE B. Published on April 23, 2021

This is a good choice for people who enjoy sweet wines as an aperitif (which isn't my case), but this wine lacks something when paired with dessert.