"This is one of the most spectacular new entries in the history of The Wine Advocate, and it makes the Loire, especially its tributary, Layon, one of the most fascinating terroirs in the Anjou region. Domaine Belargus is the name that should soon populate the world's finest wine lists, especially since the prices are—still?—affordable." (Wine Advocate - Stephan Reinhardt)
"High quality, exciting biodynamic domaine owned by Ivan Massonnat, including Pithon-Paille Anjou, Quarts de Chaume, Savennieres. Mainly dry Chenin from single vineyards, esp. steep, iconic Clos des Treilles." (Hugh Johnson Picket Wine 2022)
Domaine Belargus is located in the heart of Anjou Noir, a land of schists. Our vines are distributed around three main islets (Savennières, Quarts-de-Chaume and the Layon Valley), themselves composed of singular terroirs, each precisely defined by their exposure, their subsoil or their slope. This mosaic of terroirs is expressed through a collection of single-plot cuvées.
On twenty-four hectares dedicated to the noble Chenin grape, the Estate cultivates some of the most renown terroirs in Anjou, in biodynamics. Its mission is to express their quintessence through a single-plot approach. Among its most remarkable plots:
The Quarts-de-Chaume (grand cru), centre of gravity of the Estate with ten hectares in one piece, centred around the three plots historically composing the appellation
The "Coteau des Treilles" (monopole), a wild and steep hillside, located in the heart of a classified "Regional Natural Reserve"
The "Clos des Ruchères" (monopole) in Savennières, planted on a rare hillside of purple schists
Respecting the vintage's personality, Domaine Belargus produces each year a collection of dry white wines and, in exceptional years only, uses the magic of botrytis to create some sweet wines.
