Gérard Perse saw the estate's tremendous potential and acquired it in 2001. Under his intelligent management, Chateau Bellevue-Mondotte's terroir showed its mettle by achieving an incredible score of 95 + /100 for its first vintage under new mangement - from a Robert Parker totally under its spell.
Many successful estates have benefited from the now famous "Perse method" involving a constant search for excellence. These includes Châteaux Pa...
This small estate is located 80 meters above the Dordogne Valley. Like its prestigious neighbours, Bellevue-Mondotte combines all of the characteristics of a great vineyard: meagre soil, south-facing sun exposure, excellent natural drainage thanks to the hillside location, as well as protection from northely winds, and frost.
After hand harvesting and a careful sorting, alcoholic fermentation starts naturally in temperature-controled wood vats. This initial step is followed by a long maceration (seven weeks) and malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aging lasts for 24 months - during the first six months, the wine rests on its fine lees, in 100% new oak barrels. The final assemblage occurs at the moment of bottling, which is done without fining or filtering.
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