DOMAINE CHÂTEAU BELMAR

The Château Belmar estate is a young vineyard located in northern Sarthe, under the IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) Val de Loire - Sarthe appellation. However, Le Perche and Normandy are only 2 kilometers away.

The first Chardonnay vines were planted in 2017 and the Pinot Noir in 2018.

The vineyard is located at an altitude of 160 - 200 meters, making it the highest vineyard in Pays de Loire. The soil is clay-limestone and has been identified as being equivalent to the Grand Crus of Burgundy. Planting density is also the highest, at between 9,000 and 11,000 vines per hectare. The specifications are based on those of INAO Montrachet. The grape varieties are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot on a total surface area of around 11 hectares.

The grapes are hand-picked and sorted. The press is under nitrogen. The cellar has 4 levels of temperature-controlled gravity flow. Vinification takes place in stainless steel, and the wine is aged in underground barrels in an ancestral cellar.

The vines are grown in a totally sustainable way. This is a beautiful environment.

We sacrifice 60% of our production on the altar of excellence for In Fine, producing just 3,500 bottles per hectare.

A great deal of aesthetic research has gone into the bottle.

Our philosophy is borrowed from Leonardo da Vinci: "It is through the accumulation of details that perfection is achieved, and the search for perfection is not really a detail."

Finally, Château Belmar has become one of the finest event venues in the Loire region, welcoming and accommodating over 6,000 guests a year.

The entire complex was created in just 8 years, from scratch.