The Château’s underground cellar houses our oak barrels. Tristan, cellar master, regularly toils these barrels.
This action consists of introducing a little wine into the barrels to prevent air from entering the interior of the barrel and causing oxygenation that is harmful to the wine.
Indeed, either by the action of evaporation or by infiltration into the wood, a loss of wine is noticeable and inevitable over time in the barrels: “the angel’s share”.
For several months, the wines aged in barrels gain in complexity and roundness with the development of a specific aromatic palette. Our cuvées called “Réserve caveau” like Le Clos or La Roche, are wines intended for long aging, thanks to a subtle blend of the wine contained in these barrels and in other more “neutral” containers capable of keeping freshness and fruitiness of our emblematic grape: Gamay Noir.
Do you want to visit the estate and discover our wines? Contact Tristan on +33(0)4 74 66 98 88 or contact@chateau-bellevue.fr
Elodie Rousselot will be present at the 2024 edition of the BBB trade show on Sunday April 7 and Monday April 8. Join us at Château de Pizay, in the Beaujol’Art association, for a commented tasting in a great atmosphere! To find out more about the Château’s range of wines: click here! Did you know? […]
Elodie Rousselot on the cover of Bettane et Desseauve’s new online magazine! We’re very proud of this fine spotlight on our cellar master, who has made a name for herself thanks to the quality of the wines she makes and the hard work that goes into making them. We invite you to read this article, […]
1st PRIZE “WINE TOURISM” 2024 from the Revue du Vin de France “LES GRANDS PRIX DE LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE 2024” “As it does every year, La Revue du Vin de France recognizes those who make wine, make it shine and bring it to life”. Château Bellevue – Morgon had the honor of […]
Elodie Rousselot, the Château’s cellar master, will be delighted to meet you for 3 days in Paris at the international trade show WINE PARIS VINEXPO from Monday February 12 to Wednesday February 14. HALL 3 , A202 (Beaujolais pavilion) Taste wines from Château Bellevue’s 18-hectare plot vineyard: Morgon Les Charmes 2022 Fleurie Montgenas 2020 Morgon […]
We are delighted to welcome you to Château Bellevue all year round. As the year draws to a close, we would like to inform you that, as it does every winter, Château Bellevue will be closing its doors for the Christmas holidays. We will be closed from December 19th, 2023 to January 5th, 2024. During […]
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Château Bellevue is honoured to have its Côte du Py – Javernières 2020 featured in REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE magazine. Indeed, REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE has just published a major report, headed by Pierre Vila Palleja, on the best expressions of Gamay in France. When it was published, our Côte du Py – […]
The praying mantis, which is often found in the vineyards near the château, made an appearance this morning near the Chai ! The praying mantis is an invaluable auxiliary that naturally regulates insect populations. Every year during the harvest, we use our mini-bottles to take samples of the wine in the vats to monitor the […]
Château Bellevue is honored to have its Côte du Py – Javernières 2020 highlighted by REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE magazine. Indeed, in the REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE’s “LES DEGUSTATIONS: LE TOUR DE FRANCE DU VIGNOBLE EN BEAUJOLAIS”, our Côte du Py – Javernières scored an excellent 94/100. “The magic of the diorites has […]
