Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOC Rouères (Doux)

Domaine Belargus

"Les Rouères" is one of the three plots originally listed in the decree creating the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. Domaine Belargus’s vines cover nearly 3 Ha of the total area of this rarefied vineyard, exposed on the South-Eastern slope of the rump of Quarts-de-Chaume. In exceptional vintages only, Belargus creates the traditional noble rot sweet wine from this hallowed plot. The rare coincidence of this terroir’s sunny South-facing hillside, exposure to morning mists off the Layon river, and the aeration of constant winds result in a botrytis of rare concentration. And it is not too much to suggest the puddingstones that cover the vineyard give a spherical and solar character to this cuvée, radiating their banked heat.

“Another wine produced from a special type of soil with pudding-stones that tends to result in powerful but not heavy wines. Aromas of quince, candied pineapple, apricot leap from the glass while maintaining remarkable precision. Density and balance. Sugars present but not overwhelming. Great ageing potential.” 375ml. Best enjoyed after 2030 and for decades beyond.

Country:  France

Region:  Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Quartes-de-Chaume Grand Cru AOC

Climate:  Cool Oceanic climate

Altitude:  12 - 77m

Soils:  Schistous pudding-stones (sand concretions and rolled gravel)

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chenin Blanc

Fermentation:  Hand picked. Fermentation with indigenous / native yeast.

Ageing:  Aged 22months on gross lees in 400 and 228L french oak barrels averaging 3 years of age. Unfined. Slight filtration (on kieselgur diatomite) before bottling. 188g/l RS.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  3ha on south-east facing slopes (10-30% inclination) dominated by schistous pudding-stones (sand concretions and rolled gravel) and loamy clays. Replanted last between 1979-1985 on 1103 Paulsen rootstock. Biodynamic farming. Hand farmed and harvested.

ABV:  10.8%

Produced Cases:  667 half bottles and 4,533 full bottles total

CSPC:  859234

About the Producer

Ivan Massonnat, Adrien Moreau, Jo Pithon


Anjou & Savennières, Loire Valley, France

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Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOC Rouères (Doux)
Domaine Belargus

Country:  France

Region:  Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Quartes-de-Chaume Grand Cru AOC

"Les Rouères" is one of the three plots originally listed in the decree creating the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. Domaine Belargus’s vines cover nearly 3 Ha of the total area of this rarefied vineyard, exposed on the South-Eastern slope of the rump of Quarts-de-Chaume. In exceptional vintages only, Belargus creates the traditional noble rot sweet wine from this hallowed plot. The rare coincidence of this terroir’s sunny South-facing hillside, exposure to morning mists off the Layon river, and the aeration of constant winds result in a botrytis of rare concentration. And it is not too much to suggest the puddingstones that cover the vineyard give a spherical and solar character to this cuvée, radiating their banked heat.

“Another wine produced from a special type of soil with pudding-stones that tends to result in powerful but not heavy wines. Aromas of quince, candied pineapple, apricot leap from the glass while maintaining remarkable precision. Density and balance. Sugars present but not overwhelming. Great ageing potential.” 375ml. Best enjoyed after 2030 and for decades beyond.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Cool Oceanic climate

Altitude:  12 - 77m

Soils:  Schistous pudding-stones (sand concretions and rolled gravel)

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chenin Blanc

Fermentation:  Hand picked. Fermentation with indigenous / native yeast.

Ageing:  Aged 22months on gross lees in 400 and 228L french oak barrels averaging 3 years of age. Unfined. Slight filtration (on kieselgur diatomite) before bottling. 188g/l RS.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  3ha on south-east facing slopes (10-30% inclination) dominated by schistous pudding-stones (sand concretions and rolled gravel) and loamy clays. Replanted last between 1979-1985 on 1103 Paulsen rootstock. Biodynamic farming. Hand farmed and harvested.

ABV:  10.8%

Produced Cases:  667 half bottles and 4,533 full bottles total

CSPC:  859234

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOC Rouères (Doux)
Domaine Belargus
"Les Rouères" is one of the three plots originally listed in the decree creating the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. Domaine Belargus’s vines cover nearly 3 Ha of the total area of this rarefied vineyard, exposed on the South-Eastern slope of the rump of Quarts-de-Chaume. In exceptional vintages only, Belargus creates the traditional noble rot sweet wine from this hallowed plot. The rare coincidence of this terroir’s sunny South-facing hillside, exposure to morning mists off the Layon river, and the aeration of constant winds result in a botrytis of rare concentration. And it is not too much to suggest the puddingstones that cover the vineyard give a spherical and solar character to this cuvée, radiating their banked heat.

“Another wine produced from a special type of soil with pudding-stones that tends to result in powerful but not heavy wines. Aromas of quince, candied pineapple, apricot leap from the glass while maintaining remarkable precision. Density and balance. Sugars present but not overwhelming. Great ageing potential.” 375ml. Best enjoyed after 2030 and for decades beyond.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Quartes-de-Chaume Grand Cru AOC

Climate:  Cool Oceanic climate

Altitude:  12 - 77m

Soils:  Schistous pudding-stones (sand concretions and rolled gravel)

Varietal/Blend:  100% Chenin Blanc

Fermentation:  Hand picked. Fermentation with indigenous / native yeast.

Ageing:  Aged 22months on gross lees in 400 and 228L french oak barrels averaging 3 years of age. Unfined. Slight filtration (on kieselgur diatomite) before bottling. 188g/l RS.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  3ha on south-east facing slopes (10-30% inclination) dominated by schistous pudding-stones (sand concretions and rolled gravel) and loamy clays. Replanted last between 1979-1985 on 1103 Paulsen rootstock. Biodynamic farming. Hand farmed and harvested.

ABV:  10.8%

Produced Cases:  667 half bottles and 4,533 full bottles total

CSPC:  859234

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403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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