Château Bellefontaine

Located in the commune of Beauvoisin, at the southern end of the Rhone Valley, Château de Bellefontaine is run by two passionate managers who have managed to restore the prestige of the Costières de Nîmes appellation wines. Surrounded by a team of committed and warm winemakers, they will make you live a great gustative experience and will be delighted to welcome you in their walls within their gite.

A domain rich in history that continues

The vineyards of the Château de Bellefontaine are ideally located facing the ponds of the Camargue and in direct proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. This is where the Costières de Nîmes vines first appeared in the 19th century. At that time, the vineyard workers lived in the middle of the fields and this is how the Château de Bellefontaine estate came into being. The buildings of the property were erected as close as possible to a spring that gave its name to the estate. The fountain no longer exists, but the legacy of the past remains. In 2010, the Bosse-Platière and Soulairac families acquired the land with a view to modernizing both the vineyard and the buildings in order to revive the agricultural tool and produce a quality wine. Today, Elise Bosse-Platière and Yann Soulairac, the children of the purchasers, manage the estate from a technical and commercial point of view. Following their training in the field of wine, these two enthusiasts have at heart to make Château de Bellefontaine a haven of peace for all wine lovers of the region in search of a wine escapade.

Winemakers committed to their terroir

Faced with such potential within the vineyard, it seemed obvious to the new generation to convert the vines to organic farming in order to preserve the ecosystem of the estate and produce high-flying vintages. Moreover, the practice of parcel selection allows us to reveal the best of the different terroirs of the domain and the appellation. Its privileged exposure, its Mediterranean climate cooled by the Mistral wind and its characteristic terroir of rolled pebbles make it the ideal environment for the management of the vines and the blossoming of the local grape varieties that are grown there.

Among them, we find the typical grenache, syrah and marselan which are used in the blending of red wines. On the white side, the main grape varieties are white grenache, viognier and vermentino. The wines of the house belong mainly to the Costières de Nîmes appellation, the most southern of the Rhone Valley, but some of the vintages are vinified in IGP Pays d'Oc. The reds of the property are aromatic, modern and elegant, while the whites are characterized more by their freshness and delicacy. As for the rosés, they will accompany your summer festive moments thanks to their fruity notes.

A quality wine tourism offer

The Château de Bellefontaine welcomes you, both for your vacation stays within their mansion or their gîte, designed to bring you peace and quiet, and for your personal and professional events. The reception cellar is the perfect place to organize weddings, baptisms, seminars, ... The idyllic setting of the property will delight your guests!