Château de la Selve - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Beaulieu 2021
"Terroir, fruit, and excellent aging potential!"
This red wine for connoisseurs combines power and finesse... On the palate, it is silky and generous with black fruit, notes of garrigue, and spices. Unique in its blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Cinsault, the wine is crafted with precision, aged for 12 months in amphorae and barrels. A well-balanced cuvée with good aging potential, it finishes with a long and powerful aftertaste.
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Eye
Ruby red, deep purple
Nose
Expressive and rich, combining black fruits, spices, and Mediterranean scrub
Palate
Silky, full-bodied, and rich, with fruity notes and freshness, a harmonious structure, well-integrated tannins, and a lovely finish
Serve
At 14-17°C
Open
Decant 1 hour before serving
Drink before
2041
Food and wine pairings
It pairs perfectly with a game terrine, an Ardèche-style bombine, meat dishes in sauce, wild boar sausage...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1 star (A high-quality, recommended wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
In the heart of the Ardèche region, Benoît Chazallon and his wife Florence cultivate forty hectares of vineyards using organic farming methods. The estate grows a wide variety of grape varieties, all vinified using native yeasts, to produce several cuvées that are bottled unfiltered. We particularly enjoyed the wines from the Les Confidentielles range (Florence, L'Audacieuse, and Madame de), made exclusively from southern grape varieties.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate Award-winning Wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The medieval castle of La Selve began as a fortified house in the 13th century, then served as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Joyeuse, before becoming a winery (now 40 hectares, certified organic). Benoît Chazallon has been at the helm since 2002, taking over from his parents.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Selected Winery (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the wineries listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
On their vineyard in Vivarais—which they have completely renovated themselves—surrounding their family’s 13th-century fortified castle, Florence and Benoît Chazallon are passionately dedicated to producing French wines that proudly represent the Ardèche hillsides. The range is divided into two categories: Les Classiques, which are approachable and fruit-forward, and Les Confidentielles, more ambitious and structured red cuvées. La Revue du Vin de France named Château de la Selve its “Discovery of the Year” in 2012.