Château Bellevue

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2018

Blend

100% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Bellevue, Red, 2018
Category: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Château Bellevue goes perfectly with duck breast with cherries or roast leg of lamb with Provence herbs.

Château Bellevue

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2018

Tasting notes

A beautiful garnet-red color with brilliant reflections, the wines open with a sensation of freshness, with pretty notes reminiscent of black fruits. On the palate, we find the verticality of Château Bellevue wines, with sapid, velvety tannins, pleasant acidity that highlights the wine’s ageing potential and ends with freshness and precision.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 3 hectares
Soil composition: Clay-limestone

Winemaking

Fermentation container: In stainless steel, concrete or wood vats with temperature control system.
Maceration technique: Vatting time 2 to 3 weeks
Aging: Oak barrels.
16 to 20 months.
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: average 20 000 bottles

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

The history of this beautiful chartreuse dates back to the 17th century, when the “Fief de Bellevue” belonged to the Lacaze family. Louis Horeau, first cousin of Jean Lacaze, took over the property in 1938. Upon his death, he was succeeded by his sons-in-law Jacques Pradel de Lavaux and René de Coninck. In 2007, the de Coninck family sold their share to Château Angelus, who then joined the Pradel de Lavaux family in running this magical estate steeped in history. The Pradel de Lavaux and Boüard de Laforest families ended their joint ownership of Château Bellevue in October 2022. The Pradel de Lavaux family presents the new land allocation resulting from this division at the Saint-Emilion Classification: 3 hectares of vines, on the historic, very homogeneous clay-limestone terroir of the foothills and middle slopes, with south and southwest exposure.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

The château is undertaking work to improve drainage and soil maintenance, implementing biodynamic processes that complement traditional vineyard practices, including the replacement of many vines. A park filled with Mediterranean and Atlantic species forms a unique island of biodiversity in the heart of the vineyard.