Domaine Belargus

"Les Rouères" is one of the three plots originally listed in the decree creating the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. Domaine Belargus’s plot covers nearly 3 Ha of the total area, exposed on the South-Eastern slope of the rump of Quarts-de-Chaume. The thin and warm soils rest on ‘pudding-stones’ (sand concretions and rolled gravel), accumulating heat during the day and releasing it during the night. This dry cuvée is made from the earlier harvested semi-botrytized grapes while the remainder go into the grand cru dessert wine. Fermented to dry, this muscular chenin brings this powerful terroir to life, replete with the roundness and solar power of those famed pudding-stones.

A fine salinity, signature of this terroir, brings complexity and length on the finish. “A complex nose – floral, gentian and spices – for this racy yet fleshy, dense wine. The texture is superb, with a succulent roundness, some beguiling bitterness and an overall precision and impressive freshness with a menthol flourish.” Best enjoyed between 2025-2035.