Another blue “wine” that I recently tasted: Luc Belaire Bleu. The Luc Belaire wine house has been around since 1898 and produces original sparkling wines. Currently, it is owned by the fifth and sixth generations of winemakers, who have added an experimental blue to the traditional colors of sparkling wines. And, to their credit, the label says: Cocktail aromatisé de produits vitivinicoles (a cocktail based on wine products), and not “blue wine”, which means that the drink may contain additives necessary for the blue color.
Assemblage of Luc Belaire Bleu: 55% Ugni Blanc and 45% Colombard, sugar in it is 26 g / l, and alcohol – 10%.
Tasting Luc Belaire Bleu
Color: light azure
Aroma: sweet, somewhat chemical, and reminds not only of natural fruits (passion fruit, mango), but also such things as barberry caramel and strawberry bubblegum.
Palate: sweet (but somewhat balanced by a rather soft acidity), with the same tropical, strawberry and barberry shades, not very long lasting.
Overall impression and quality assessment: indeed, the drink is simple and more reminiscent of a cocktail than wine. But it will do for a pool party on a hot summer evening.
