Welcome to the Domaine de Bellivière
- The estate covers 13 hectares in Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir Appellations. The parcels located in 5 parishes (Lhomme, Ruillé sur Loir, Chahaignes, Marçon and Dissay sous Courcillon) offer different soils which constitute the richness and diversity of the different wines of the estate.
The vines, including old vines, are cultivated
by ploughing, harrowing etc. Progressively, parcel by parcel, this fundamental
work has enabled us to build a natural resistance that we are continually
improving. We chose 2008 to be the year we converted the whole estate
to Biodynamic agriculture.
The harvest is entirely
manual and yields resolutely very moderate.
We replant using scions from within our
own vineyards, planting at a high density quite deliberately. This gives
a better quality, and allows us to use our rare and valuable terroir to
the best advantage.
Christine & Eric Nicolas
