Assembly, a key stage

Blending at Château de Bellet is a very important stage in the winemaking process. This involves blending several wines from different grape varieties and/or from the same grape variety but from different areas, to create a cuvée. For example, for our whites we blend wines made from Rolle and Chardonnay, while our rosés are 100% Braquet, but we blend wines made from grapes from different areas.

First, the wines from each vat and barrel are tasted to understand their characteristics. Several samples are then formed with different proportions. They are again tasted and compared to select the best quality.

Blending several batches allows you to obtain different characteristics from one range to another. Once blending is complete, all that’s left to do is reproduce the selected sample in its actual proportions and, once ageing is complete, bottle the wine for you to enjoy!