Bellet
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A small Riviera appellation in the hills of Nice with local grape varieties
About Bellet
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Bellet is a small AOC in the hills near Nice, in the south-east of Provence on the French Riviera. It was recognised as an AOC in 1941. Rolle (Vermentino) is the main white grape, while Braquet and Folle Noire, grape varieties native to the Alpes-Maritimes, are used for rosé and red wines. White, rosé and red wines are all made.
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Drinkers curious about rare, locally rooted wines from the French Riviera
Producers
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Château de Bellet
Château de Bellet is a Bellet estate on the terraced hillsides above Nice, in the only appellation located within the city. Its reds are built on Braquet and Folle Noire and its whites on Rolle, and wines can be tasted at the estate boutique or ordered online.
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www.chateaudebellet.comシャトー・ド・クレマ
Château de Crémat
Château de Crémat is a Bellet estate at 442 chemin de Crémat in Nice, on the hills of Crémat, Saint-Sauveur and Saquier. Its production is certified organic, and the red is built on folle noire, a grape that Bellet authorises. Wines are tasted and sold at the property.
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chateaucremat.comドメーヌ・クロ・サン・ヴァンサン
Domaine Clos St Vincent
Clos Saint-Vincent is a wine estate at 516 chemin de Crémat in Nice, in the Bellet appellation. The Sicardi and Sergi families acquired it in 1993 and now farm about 10 hectares organically and biodynamically with local grapes such as Rolle, Braquet and Folle Noire. Its Le Clos range includes a red, a white and a rosé, sold at the estate.
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www.clos-st-vincent.frドメーヌ・サン・ジャン
Domaine Saint Jean
Domaine Saint Jean is a Bellet estate in the hills of Nice, the only appellation inside the city. It works with the local varieties of the appellation, such as Rolle, Folle Noire and Braquet, and sells through its own online boutique and by tasting appointment.
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saint-jean-bellet.comドメーヌ・ド・トアスク
Domaine de Toasc
Domaine de Toasc is a wine estate at 213 chemin de Crémat in Nice, in the heart of the Bellet appellation. It makes Bellet AOP wines and also IGP Alpes-Maritimes wines under the Lou Vin d'Aqui name. Braquet, one of the local Bellet grapes, is among the varieties it works with.
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www.domainedetoasc.comドメーヌ・ド・ヴァンスリーヌ
Domaine de Vinceline
Domaine de Vinceline is a small family estate of the Dauby family at chemin de Saquier in Nice. It makes AOC Bellet wines, two reds and one white, fermented with native yeasts, and also produces olives and olive paste under the Nice olive oil AOP. Visits are by reservation.
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Domaine de la Source
Domaine de la Source is a family estate on the hills of Nice, at chemin de Saquier, making AOC Bellet red, white and rosé. It is run by Carine and Eric Dalmasso, grows local Bellet varieties such as Rolle and Braquet, and offers guided cellar and vineyard tastings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Bellet?
- Bellet is a small AOC in the hills near Nice, in south-eastern Provence on the French Riviera.
- Which grapes are used in Bellet?
- Rolle (Vermentino) is the main white grape. Braquet and Folle Noire, native to the Alpes-Maritimes, are used for rosé and red wines.
- What colours of wine does Bellet produce?
- Bellet produces white, rosé and red wines.