Pascal Bellier 2023 Cheverny Rouge
The sheer prettiness of the Pinot fruit is reason alone to want this, but here is one of those wines whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It is an animated, proportionate and thought-provoking wine that also happens to be awfully easy to drink. Perfection of its understated kind. When a sun-kissed vintage like 2018 meets the inherent tension of this terroir, you really do get a Platonic ideal of the intellectual and the hedonistic.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | FPB-CRG23 |
Country | France |
Region | Loire |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Fermentation duration: 15 days
Pumpover |
Aging Vessel | Stainless Steel 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 6 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast Protocol | Cultured |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Additonal Maturation Details: | The wine stays on lees for at least 6 months |
Added Sulfur | Yes |
Varieties | 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Gamay |
ABV | 12 |
Closure | Synthetic Cork |
Annual Production | 833 cases |
Certified Vegan | No |
Other Wine Facts | Light and bright ruby red wine with orange hues.
Fresh berries with a light spicy finish.
Red berries, cherries and spicies of the pinot noir, and freshness of the gamay.
Ready to drink.
Service temperature : 12°C to 15°C with poultry, spicy food and game meat. |
Soil Types | Alluvial, Calcareous |
Vine Age | 40 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 35 |
Farming Practices | Certified Sustainable, HEV and TERRA VITIS certified |
Harvest Method | Machine harvest |
Other Vineyard Details | Northwest |
Notes from the Producer: Véronique and Pascal Bellier have been at the head of the family estate since 1995.
The family vineyard is 20 years old on average, with old parcels and younger ones, regularly planted. The planting layouts are 5555 vines/ha with a 1.80 m space between rows.
The entire vineyard lies on a thick layer of Beauce limestone, partly covered with a siliceous clay mix, and partly with a sandy, rocky soil, with occasional areas of silt.
The first type of soil is mainly planted with red grape varietes Pinot Noir and Gamay on a large plateau. The second type is mainly used for white grape varietes (Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Romorantin), which are grown on a north-west facing slope.
The vineyard is worked according to the strictest standards, using traditionnal and modern methods.
The grape harvest is mechanical, and the basic yields are often from 30 to 40 hl for reds and rosés, and 40 to 50 hl for whites.
Vinification is made in stainless steel vats under controlled temperatures.
When ready, blends are chosen according to the gustatory qualities of each cuvée, and the rules of the AOC.
The grapes used are :
80% Pinot noir - 20% Gamay for the Cheverny red and rosé,
80% Sauvignon - 20% Chardonnay for the Cheverny white,
100% Romorantin for the Cour-Cheverny white.
Concerned about environmental protection, our production is certified TERRA VITIS and HEV (High Environmental Value).
