Domaine de Belliviere “Les Rosiers," Loire, France, 2022

Overview of the Wine
Making biodynamic wines in the northernmost vineyards of the Loire requires determination, passionate commitment, and a cool temperament, as mother nature regularly brings frost, mildew, oidium, and hail but this is exactly what the do, rather well we may add. They started on the backfoot with losses of vineyards to frost  and other things in the early 90's to build up to where they are now. They now have 14 hectares, scattered over 65 parcels within 6 villages. Chenin Blanc represents the vast majority of the Bellivière production. Grapes are diligently picked by hand and in the cellar, each parcel is vinified individually in barrels of various shapes and sizes, permitting Eric and his son Clément to make judicious blending choices each vintage. Fermentations are always done with native yeasts, and often they will not finish all of the grapes' sugars.

Winemaker
Eric Nicolas

Grape / Blend
100% Chenin Blanc

Origin
Loire Valley, France

Tasting Notes
The nose, and a lovely creaminess and delicacy on the palate perfectly match this wine's character of a floral inhalation with rarefied pit fruit essences. Smooth, substancial and glossy, this lingers caresssingly and delicately yet with formidable concentration of fruit and flowers.

88 Points - Gault & Millau

A nose reminiscent of a seaside breakfast, with notes of salt, toast and honey. The palate is greedy and full-bodied, with roasted pineapple and a suave, liquorice finish.

Product size: 750ml