Domaine de Bellivière Bille en Bulle 2022

Eric Nicolas is a very smart, deep thinking and passionate grower. He developed an interest in wine whilst working as an engineer, electing to leave the comfort and security of his career and deciding, in preference, to pursue the life of a vigneron. The search for a suitable location started much further south, but prohibitive pricing in more recognised regions eventually pushed him to the Loir where he settled with his wife, Christine in the early 1990s.

On arrival in the valley in 1994 the Nicolas family began to search for old and often abandoned plots of vines, buying 1.5 hectares of vacant land in Jasnières which they would still need to plant. They restarted their enterprise in 1995 with just 3.5 hectares in the Coteaux du Loir. Today they have amassed a total of thirteen hectares of rented or purchased vineyards across fifty parcels over the five communes of Lhomme, Ruillé-sur-Loir, Chahaignes, Marçon and Dissay-sous-Courcillon.

Bille en Bulle 2022 is a blend of 95% grenache noir and 5% pineau d'aunis. Juicy, crunchy berries transformed into shimmering colour and a delicate sparkle. - Andrew Guard, Importer

2022 // 750ml // ABV 13%

Similar: Coteaux du Loir, France, Grenache, Grenache Noir, Pineau d'Aunis, Sparkling, Sparkling Red