Bellet AOCFolle Noire, Braquet, Grenache, Rolle, Chardonnay8 haFounded 1993Sicardi and Sergi familiesWinemaker Joseph SergiBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDBellet
The Sicardi-Sergi families acquired this AOC Bellet estate in 1993 in the hills above Nice. Eight hectares of certified organic and biodynamic vineyard with the three heritage Bellet grapes (Folle Noire, Braquet, Rolle).
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment
Signature wines: clos-saint-vincent-le-clos-rouge, clos-saint-vincent-le-clos-blanc, clos-saint-vincent-vino-di-gio
Tip: Vino di Gio is a small-lot Folle Noire bottling, the prestige cuvee from the appellation.
Bellet AOCFolle Noire, Braquet, Rolle, Chardonnay, Grenache11 haFounded 1898Groupement Foncier ViticoleBellet
Founded in 1898 and historically run by Ghislain de Charnace from 1970, the estate was sold in 2012 to a viticultural investment group. Eleven hectares of vineyard in the Saquier hills inside the Nice city limits, with the three heritage grapes of the Bellet AOC.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings throughout the year
Signature wines: chateau-de-bellet-rouge, chateau-de-bellet-blanc, chateau-de-bellet-rose
Tip: The Folle Noire-led red has notable wild-herb and pepper notes typical of Bellet's mountain-meets-sea climate.
Bellet AOCFolle Noire, Braquet, Rolle, Chardonnay14 haFounded 1906Cornelia and Christophe LavardeBellet
Neo-Tuscan-style chateau built in 1906 in the hills of Nice on the Crematt, Saint-Sauveur and Saquier slopes. Fourteen hectares of vineyard across the appellation. Currently in private ownership after the Bagnis family sold in the mid-1990s.
Tasting: Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5:30pm; tastings and guided tours available
Signature wines: cremat-bellet-rouge, cremat-bellet-rose, cremat-bellet-blanc
Tip: Easiest of the Bellet estates to visit: the chateau is open six days a week with regular guided tours.