Domaine Belleville Rully La Cree

Domaine Belleville was established at the beginning of the 20th century around Rully. It owns 22 hectares of vineyards extending from Gevrey Chambertin in the north to Mercurey in the south. It tends 18 hectares of vines, which have been tended using organic production methods since 2017.

After gentle pressing the must settles for twelve to twenty-four hours before the suspended solids are removed. Slow and full alcoholic fermentation takes place in 228 litre oak casks at temperatures of 15-20 °C. The wine is matured in oak casks for a period of sixteen months with twenty-five percent oak used. The lees are stirred in barrel to encourage body and freshness. Fining and light filtration are used before bottling on the estate.

Displaying an elegant pale gold robe appearance. On the nose the wine open and pleasant with a bouquet of citrus, pear with toasted and buttery aromas which are well integrated. In the mouth, there is a touch of liveness, this wine is fat and rich with a nice, toasted bread on the finish. Nice complexity and a perfect choice for those looking for a wine of great quality that stands out from others.