Terroir

The vines of Château Bellevue are located around a hilltop of hard rock, on one of the slopes of Saint Emilion, with a maximum height of 75 meters. At their summit on the chalk plateau, they neighbour the Premier Grand Cru Classés Beausejour-Bécot and Beausejour Duffau-Lagarosse with another Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Angelus, at their base.
Nicolas Thienpont’s other sites
Château Pavie Macquin
Château Larcis Ducasse
Château Bellevue
Château Les Charmes Godard
Château Puygueraud
Château La Prade

As its name indicates, Château Bellevue and its marvellous park, dominate the whole valley with its south/southwest facing vineyards sloping away from the property. At the top of the slope, the soil (of marine origin), rich in magnesium and iron, contains quite a high percentage of clay. These quality clays, with a delicately layered structure, become chalkier closer to the summit.

Closer to the bottom the level of chalk in the soil diminishes. Lower again, the soils are sandy with little chalk and therefore more acidic.
This diversity of soils and their variety of terroirs all contribute to the complexity and the nobility of the wines produced by Château Bellevue.