Château Bélair-Monange 2008–2022: Bigger and ever better

Château Bélair-Monange 2008–2022: Bigger and ever better

It was on a rare sunny morning early in July 2024 that I inspected the vines on the 7.5ha (18.5-acre) limestone plateau at Château Bélair-Monange, in the company of estate co-owner Edouard Moueix. Copious rain throughout the spring and early summer had led to rapid vine growth and the risk of rot. But wind along this ridge at an altitude of 290ft (88m)—a height surpassing that of neighboring Château Ausone—helped reduce that risk for vines plant…