{"product_id":"domaine-de-belliviere-les-rosiers-loire-france-2022","title":"Domaine de Belliviere “Les Rosiers,\" Jasnières, Loire, France, 2022 (Jasnieres is Chenin)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking biodynamic wines in the northernmost vineyards of the Loire requires determination, passionate commitment, and a cool temperament, as mother nature regularly brings frost, mildew, odium, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"YrbPuc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eEric Nicolas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e100% Chenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJasnières appellation, \u003c\/span\u003eLoire Valley, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmain class=\"Main-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AppellationExpert\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AppellationExpert-contents node-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"origins\" class=\"ParagraphEdito paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title-blue-slarge\"\u003eHistory:  \u003c\/span\u003eDeveloped by Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages, celebrated by Henri IV and finely mapped under Louis XIV, the vineyard has undergone a qualitative revival coupled with a profound revival of public interest since the 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation:  The geographical area of the Jasnières appellation extends over two communes in the Sarthe department: Lhomme and Ruillé-sur-Loir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"soil-and-climate\" class=\"ParagraphEdito paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil: Turonian chalk (tuffeau), broken down into flint clays on sloping hillsides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate: This appellation is one of the most northerly in the Loire Valley. Protected by the Bercé forest to the north and benefiting from adjacent valleys and south-facing slopes, it enjoys a temperate Touraine climate, broken down into numerous microclimates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cultivation-methods\" class=\"ParagraphEdito paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title--large\"\u003eCultivation methods:  Minimum density 5,500 vines\/ha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly regulated short pruning.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdeloire.fr\/en\" class=\"logo\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Blackburn 14.5, 24, 23.5, 32 = 94 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eClear but dense, sliced nectarine, kiss of saltiness, elevated Chenin with the smallest possible kiss of \"off dry\" - really a luxurious mouth that screams \"pair me with great food\" - This is a great date night wine - spicy curry, amazing with grilled veggies and tofu, roasted chicken with goat cheese and garlic spinach.  This is a great find inside of Chenin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53885085843761,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/DomainedeBelliviere_LesRosiers_Jasnieresappellation_Loire_France_2022.jpg?v=1777597842","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/domaine-de-belliviere-les-rosiers-loire-france-2022","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}