Château de Bellevue

Château de Bellevue

A 35-hectare family estate in Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné (Anjou, Loire Valley), in the hands of the Tijou family since 1894. HVE 3 certified, it offers the whole Loire palette: Chenin, Savennières, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume, Anjou reds, rosés and Crémant de Loire.

Located in Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, at the historic centre of the Loire vineyard, Château de Bellevue is a family estate that has cultivated the passion for wine for over a century. Its 35 hectares of vines flourish on ideally exposed hillsides, offering cuvees of great diversity: elegant whites from Chenin Blanc or Chardonnay, generous rosés from Grolleau and Gamay, and structured reds made from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume

AOC Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume - sweet white (Chenin)

The estate's sweet-wine jewel, a Premier Cru Chaume: an exceptional Chenin, rich and chiselled, on quince, honey and candied fruit, made for ageing.

Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu & Belle Douceur

AOC Coteaux du Layon - sweet whites (Chenin)

Two generous sweet wines from Chenin: Beaulieu, all in finesse, and Belle Douceur, on the freshness of the fruit, perfect with foie gras and desserts.

Savennières

AOC Savennières - dry white (Chenin)

A great dry Chenin from the right bank of the Loire: tension, minerality and length, one of the estate's white signatures.

Anjou Blanc, écumes de Loire & Ronceray

AOC Anjou Blanc - dry whites (Chenin)

Two dry Chenins of Anjou: écumes de Loire, lively and elegant, and Ronceray, more concentrated and structured, for gastronomy.

Chardonnay & Sauvignon

IGP Val de Loire - dry whites

Two fresh, aromatic whites: Chardonnay, all in finesse and minerality, and Sauvignon, on citrus and vivacity.

Anjou Rouge & Cuvée Tradition

AOC Anjou - reds (Cabernet Franc)

The estate's Anjou reds, on Cabernet Franc: Anjou and Cuvee Tradition, fruity and supple, plus the Belle Jeunesse cuvee, on immediate pleasure.

Anjou Villages

AOC Anjou Villages - red (Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon)

The estate's most structured red cuvee: complexity, matter and fruity notes, an ageworthy Anjou red.

Rosé d'Anjou, Cabernet d'Anjou & Anjou Gamay

AOC Anjou - rosés & light red (Grolleau, Gamay)

Generous rosés (Rosé d'Anjou, Cabernet d'Anjou) and a light, crunchy Anjou Gamay, on fruit and freshness.

Crémant de Loire

AOC Crémant de Loire - sparkling, white & rosé

The estate's fine bubbles, in white and rosé: fresh and festive, perfect as an aperitif and to celebrate grand occasions.

Anjou and Loire wines, direct from the estate

The whole palette of Anjou

Dry and sweet Chenin, Savennières, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume, Cabernet Franc reds, Anjou rosés and Crémant de Loire: across 35 hectares on schist, sand and clay soils, Château de Bellevue expresses all the richness of the Loire Valley, in HVE 3 with manual harvest.

Where is Château de Bellevue located?

In Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, at the historic centre of the Loire vineyard (Val du Layon, Anjou), in the Loire Valley. The family estate spans 35 hectares of vines on ideally exposed hillsides.

Since when has the Tijou family run the estate?

Since 1894, when Hippolyte Tijou acquired the estate; the first harvest took place three years later. Today, Anne and Herve Tijou perpetuate this heritage, between respect for the terroir and innovation.

Is the estate certified?

Yes: Château de Bellevue has been certified High Environmental Value (HVE level 3) since 2020. The vine is worked in respect of biodiversity and most of the parcels are harvested by hand.

Which grapes does the estate work with?

A fine Loire diversity: Chenin Blanc (vivacity and elegance), Chardonnay and Sauvignon (finesse and minerality), Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon (structure and fruit), Grolleau and Gamay (lightness and crunchy fruit).

What are the estate's soils?

Varied soils: schists, sands and clays, which allow each grape to express its personality and give the wines their diversity and authenticity.

What are the estate's flagship cuvees?

In sweet wine, the Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume and the Beaulieu and Belle Douceur cuvees; in dry white, the Savennières and the Anjou Blancs (écumes de Loire, Ronceray); in red, the Anjou Villages; and the Crémant de Loire.

What is the Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume?

A great sweet white wine of Anjou, from over-ripe Chenin on the Layon hillsides: rich, chiselled and made for ageing, in the Premier Cru Chaume appellation, one of the estate's peaks.

What is Savennières?

A great dry Chenin of the Loire, renowned for its tension, minerality and length: a prestigious Anjou appellation, ideal with fish and poultry.

How are the wines made?

In the cellar, tradition and modernity complement each other: the cuvees are vinified either in temperature-controlled vats to preserve the freshness of the fruit, or in French oak barrels to bring roundness and complexity, to reveal the typicity of each terroir.

Which dishes to enjoy with these wines?

Dry Chenin (Savennières, Anjou Blanc) elevates fish and seafood; Coteaux du Layon accompanies foie gras, desserts and blue cheeses; the Cabernet Franc reds (Anjou, Anjou Villages) enjoy meats and cheeses; the Crémant is perfect as an aperitif.

Can you visit the estate?

Château de Bellevue is a family Anjou estate open for tasting; contact the estate to find out about visit options at the heart of the Val du Layon.

Can you buy the Château de Bellevue wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, carefully shipped across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, Anjou wines

Château de Bellevue - a 35-hectare family estate in Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné (Anjou, Loire Valley), the Tijou family since 1894, HVE 3 certified. Chenin, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Gamay.

Savennières, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume, Anjou Blanc, Anjou Villages, Rosé d'Anjou and Crémant de Loire