From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
Leave Aix-en-Provence aboard a vintage sidecar and discover the legendary Sainte-Victoire mountain, Cézanne’s muse, along with charming villages and local wine tastings.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 3 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs3 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, rose petal, blood orange, garrigue
Palate: red currant, pink grapefruit, white pepper, salt
Braquet-led Bellet rose from the hills above Nice. The rare appellation rose built around the indigenous grape; pale, herbal and locally driven.
What it pairs with
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Tellines a la provencale
Small Mediterranean wedge-clams 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 register. -
Charcuterie board
Saucisson and rosette find a peer in the rose's pink grapefruit and rose petal register.
History
Braquet-led Bellet rose, direct-pressed for pale colour and freshness. Braquet is one of the heritage indigenous grapes of the Bellet AOC.
- 1941: Bellet AOC formally established
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau de Cremat · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Braquet (65%), Folle Noire (20%), Grenache (15%)
- Classification
- Bellet AOC
- Oak
- Direct press, stainless steel fermentation and ageing for 5 months
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
Frequently asked about Chateau de Cremat Bellet Rose
What does Chateau de Cremat 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 Cremat Bellet Rose?
Drink between 1 and 3 years from vintage. Best within the first year of release; serve well-chilled at 8 to 10C.
What food pairs with Chateau de Cremat Bellet Rose?
Tellines a la provencale is a canonical Nicoise pairing. Salade nicoise and charcuterie board are equally strong matches.
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