In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, rose petal, blood orange, garrigue
Palate: red currant, pink grapefruit, white pepper, salt
Braquet-led Bellet rose, the rare appellation rose built around the heritage indigenous grape. Pale, herbal and locally driven.
What it pairs with
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Pissaladiere
Onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's blood orange and saline grip. -
Tellines a la provencale
Small Mediterranean shellfish and parsley find a peer in the wine's salt and high acidity. -
Salade nicoise
Tuna, anchovy and tomato lock with the rose's high acidity and red-currant lift.
History
Braquet is the heritage Bellet rose grape; the estate has bottled a Braquet-led rose since its founding in 1898. Direct-press for pale colour and freshness.
- 1941 — Bellet AOC formally recognised
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau de Bellet
- Grapes
- Braquet (70%), Folle Noire (20%), Grenache (10%)
- Classification
- Bellet AOC
- Oak
- Direct press, stainless steel fermentation and 5 months on lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1898
Frequently asked about Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rose
What does Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rose taste like?
Wild strawberry, rose petal, blood orange and garrigue on the nose; red currant, pink grapefruit, white pepper and salt on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a clean finish.
When should I drink Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rose?
Drink between 1 and 4 years from vintage. Best within the first two years of release; serve well-chilled at 8 to 10C.
What grapes are in Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rose?
Braquet dominates the blend (around 70 percent), supplemented with Folle Noire and Grenache. Braquet is one of the heritage indigenous grapes of the Bellet AOC.
What food pairs with Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rose?
Pissaladiere is the canonical pairing; the wine's blood orange and saline grip meets the onion-and-anchovy tart. Tellines and salade nicoise are equally strong matches.