From Aix-en-Provence: 2-Hour Cézanne Sidecar Tour with Wine
Cruise through Provence in a vintage sidecar, soak in Cézanne’s landscapes, and enjoy a chilled glass of wine at a local vineyard.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: wild herbs, black cherry, white pepper, violet
Palate: plum, garrigue, iron, Mediterranean salt
Folle Noire-led Bellet red from the historic 1898 estate in the Saquier hills inside the Nice city limits. Wild-herb, peppery and savoury.
What it pairs with
- Daube nicoise Provencal braised beef with garlic and orange peel meets the wine's iron and garrigue register.More wines for beef stew →
- Roast lamb with rosemary Medium tannins frame the lamb fat; the wild-herb register lifts the herb crust.More wines for lamb →
- Aged Pelardon cheese Languedoc-Provence goat cheese picks up the wine's salt and white pepper without competition.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
With cheese
History
Founded in 1898 and run by Ghislain de Charnace from 1970, the estate was sold in 2012 to a viticultural investment group. The red is built around Folle Noire on the Saquier slopes inside the Nice city limits, one of France's rare urban appellations.
- 1898Chateau de Bellet founded
- 1970Ghislain de Charnace takes over the estate
- 2012Estate sold to Groupement Foncier Viticole
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau de Bellet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Folle Noire (60%), Grenache (25%), Braquet (15%)
- Classification
- Bellet AOC
- Oak
- Aged in old oak foudres and demi-muids for 12 to 15 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rouge
What does Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rouge taste like?
Wild herbs, black cherry, white pepper and violet on the nose; plum, garrigue, iron and Mediterranean salt on the palate. Medium-bodied with medium tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rouge?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The Folle Noire grape rewards mid-term cellaring; younger bottles benefit from 45 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rouge?
Daube nicoise is the canonical pairing; the wine's iron and garrigue meets the braised beef. Roast lamb with rosemary and aged Pelardon are equally strong matches.
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