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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 1 to 7 years from vintage.

vintage1 yrs7 yrs9 yrs

Critic scores

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In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: white peach, almond, yellow flowers, Mediterranean herbs

Palate: lemon, almond paste, fennel, saline minerality

Rolle-led Bellet white from the Saquier slopes inside the Nice city limits. Salty, almond-driven and pairing-friendly.

What it pairs with

  • Socca Nicoise chickpea pancake's nutty char picks up the wine's almond and fennel register.
  • Grilled red mullet with thyme Local Mediterranean fish finds the wine's salt and white peach palate a precise pairing.More wines for fish →
  • Pissaladiere Onion-and-anchovy tart pairs with the wine's salty almond palate.More wines for pizza →

With cheese

Banon Our pick Bellet blanc is Rolle-led, with lemon, almond paste and a saline edge, light enough not to swamp Banon's soft paste while its acidity lifts the cream. INAO advises a white with this cheese.

History

Founded in 1898, the estate has long bottled a Rolle-led Bellet Blanc as a counterpart to its Folle Noire-led red. Rolle (Vermentino) is the principal white grape of the appellation.

  1. 1898Chateau de Bellet founded
  2. 1941Bellet AOC formally recognised

Facts

Producer
Chateau de Bellet · visiting guide
Grapes
Rolle (85%), Chardonnay (15%)
Classification
Bellet AOC
Oak
Stainless steel fermentation and 8 months on fine lees
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 28 to 40 at retail
Drinking window
1-7 from vintage

Frequently asked about Chateau de Bellet Bellet Blanc

What does Chateau de Bellet Bellet Blanc taste like?

White peach, almond, yellow flowers and Mediterranean herbs on the nose; lemon, almond paste, fennel and saline minerality on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long mineral finish.

When should I drink Chateau de Bellet Bellet Blanc?

Drink between 1 and 7 years from vintage. Lees ageing in steel gives the wine textural lift; best between two and four years from release.

What food pairs with Chateau de Bellet Bellet Blanc?

Socca is the canonical Nicoise pairing. Grilled red mullet with thyme and pissaladiere are equally strong matches.

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