In the glass
Aroma: white peach, almond, yellow flowers, Mediterranean herbs
Palate: lemon, almond paste, fennel, saline minerality
Rolle-led Bellet Blanc with a Chardonnay accent from the Crematt slopes above Nice. Saline, herbal and aromatic.
What it pairs with
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Pissaladiere
Onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's almond and fennel register. -
Grilled bream with herbs
Mediterranean white fish with thyme finds the wine's white peach and lemon palate. -
Socca
Nicoise chickpea pancake's nutty char meets the wine's almond and saline register.
History
The estate has bottled a Rolle-led Bellet Blanc since the early decades of the 20th century. The Crematt slope inside the Nice city limits is one of France's rare urban appellations.
- 1906 — Chateau de Cremat constructed
- 1941 — Bellet AOC formally established
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau de Cremat
- Grapes
- Rolle (80%), Chardonnay (20%)
- Classification
- Bellet AOC
- Oak
- Stainless steel fermentation, 8 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1906
Frequently asked about Chateau de Cremat Bellet Blanc
What does Chateau de Cremat 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 Cremat Bellet Blanc?
Drink between 1 and 6 years from vintage. Lees ageing in steel gives the wine textural lift; best between one and three years from release.
What food pairs with Chateau de Cremat Bellet Blanc?
Pissaladiere is the canonical Nicoise pairing. Grilled bream with herbs and socca are equally strong matches.