DOMAINE BELARGUS

Domaine Belargus was created after legendary Loire Winemaker Jo Pithon sold his iconic Pithon-Paille estate to Ivan Massonnat in 2018. The biodynamically farmed estate is 100% dedicated to growing Chenin Blanc, using Burgundian methods in their exploration the micro-terroirs of Anjou Noir and its unique collection of Loire Valley grands crus, single-plots and monopoles. Massonnat has assembled a stellar team for this project including Jo Pithon, who has remained on as a consultant alongside Guy Bossard and Winemaker Adrien Moreau. Together they have created a collection that celebrates the character and history of the terroir and the exciting future of Anjou wines.

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Ronceray
Domaine Belargus

Ronceray

$77.99 x 6 [SAVE $10]

$414.10 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $77.99 EACH [ON SALE: WAS $87.99]
PRODUCER
Domaine Belargus
VINTAGE
2020
COLOUR
white
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
anjou, Loire Valley, France
GRAPE
chenin blanc
 


Winemaker Notes

A terroir from which world-renowned sweet wines are produced, the Chaume 1er Cru and Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru appellations also have the capacity to produce great dry whites. The Ronceray cuvée refers to the Abbey of the same name, owner of the Chaume vineyard from the 11th century. Until the French revolution the lords of Haute-Guerche, farming this vineyard, were paying the nuns with "the best quarter of the harvest"... The "Quarts-de-Chaume" name was born.

Ronceray is a complex wine, resulting from the blend of our plots on the rump of Quarts-de-Chaume. A terroir with complex geology, the marriage of shales and pudding sandstones gives this cuvée a sharp minerality and a floral and fruity richness. A fine bitterness, signature of this terroir, brings complexity and length on the palate.