Château de la Selve - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Petite Selve rouge 2025
"A little fruit bomb—a delicious, easy-drinking wine!"
Château de la Selve surprises us once again with its beauty and, above all, its fruitiness. A red wine with a southern character but full of freshness. Surprising! A real treat—fruit, lovely juice, and supple, refined tannins. A truly wonderful wine to enjoy with friends!
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Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Intense aromas of red berries, spices, and licorice
Palate
A real treat—fruity, with supple, refined tannins; soft and supple
Serve
At 12-17°C
Drink before
2031
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it on its own or with friends, with your everyday meals, paired with Ardèche sausage, caillettes...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable production 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 features a wide range 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 regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
The medieval castle of La Selve began as a fortified house (in the 13th century) and later served as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Joyeuse, before becoming a winery (40 hectares today, 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 Wineries (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 very best of French wine production.)
About the estate:
At their vineyard in the Vivarais region—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 lineup is divided into two categories: “Les Classiques,” which are easy-drinking, fruit-forward wines, and “Les Confidentielles,” more ambitious and complex red cuvées. *La Revue du vin de France* named Château de la Selve its “Discovery of the Year” for 2012.
Customer Rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. GUILLAUME D. Published on August 12, 2026
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