The best wines of Bellet
Discover the best wines of Bellet of Provence as well as the best winemakers of Bellet and estates of Bellet to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Bellet and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Bellet of Provence among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Bellet. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Bellet with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Bellet cheap or sell a red wine of Bellet at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Bellet go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, beef colombo bourguignon style or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Bellet. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Bellet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
A wine route planned in the region of Bellet? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Bellet.
Bellet is a small appellation for red, white and rosé wines from the hills around Nice, in the Provence region of southeastern France. Despite Provence's penchant for rosé, a balanced blend of all three colours is produced under the name Bellet. Nice's proximity to the Italian border - and thus to the western vineyards of Liguria and Piedmont - is reflected in the style of Bellet wines and particularly in the Grape varieties used in their production. Bellet's key white grape variety is Vermentino, a variety that originated in Liguria, but which now accounts for 60% of all Bellet white wine.
The traditional Provençal name for Vermentino is Rolle, but the recent rise of this grape has been under its Italian name, so that many producers (and even the appellation's legal documents) now call it Vermentino. The two main varieties used in Bellet's red and rosé wines, Braquet and Fuella Nera (aka Folle Noire or Jurancon Noir), also have a distinct Italian note. Some believe that Braquet is the same grape as Brachetto, a common grape in Piedmont, while Fuella Nera is actually Folle Noire hiding under an Italian synonym. The name Provence is another link to the Italian link, being a modern, shortened form of Provincia Nostra.
Want to buy a white wine of Bellet cheap or sell a white wine of Bellet at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White wines from the region of Bellet go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, sea bream or cream and tuna quiche.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Bellet. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of minerality, honey or cream.
A wine route planned in the region of Bellet? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Bellet.
Want to buy a pink wine of Bellet cheap or sell a pink wine of Bellet at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Pink wines from the region of Bellet go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, fish shells or magic cake cheese quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Bellet. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, strawberries or raspberry. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Bellet. is a with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of Bellet? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Bellet.
Rolle is a white grape variety of Turkish origin that has become established in the South of France, particularly in the Var region, in Corsica under the name of Vermentinu, and in Italy. Its bunches and berries, of medium size, change from white to pink when the grapes are ripe. The rolle likes hot climates where the soil is dry and poor. On the other hand, it fears the wind and diseases. It produces fat, well-balanced white wines. These wines may lack acidity, but they are still very aromatic and give off notes of grapefruit, white fruit, white flowers, fennel, etc. Rolle is also a good table grape that can be enjoyed both fresh and dry. Present in Provence, Languedoc, Roussillon and Corsica. It is used in the composition of numerous appellations such as Ajaccio, Patrimonio, Bandol, Coteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence, Côtes-de-Provence, Costières-de-Nîmes, Corbières, Collioure, Côtes-de-Roussillon, Minervois, Saint Chinian...