Bellet Wine Guide

The Bellet Hills is located right outside of Nice in the South of France. It's a small vineyard, but it has a pretty large reputation. The wines that are produced here are known for their unique taste and wonderful aromas. Bellet Vineyard is the oldest wine vineyard in France and is still run as a family business, which originated in 1941.

If you are either visiting the Bellet Hill or are looking for a great recommendation on a wine from the Bellet vineyards, here is a list of the top rated wines that have been produced by the Bellet Vineyards.

Baron Blanc Chateau de Bellet - This wine is made up of mostly rolle grapes which come from the oldest part of the vineyard. When you open this wine, you'll find a strong aroma of light white grapes. This wine goes best with salads, pasta and fish. Baron G. Blanc is a blend of fruits and is a white wine. A bottle of this wine can be purchased from around $50 - $75 dollars.

Chauteau de Bellet - This still wine which is made up of 100% braquet grapes. Since this wine is made up of only one type of grape, this grape will make up a strong aroma when the bottle is uncorked. This white wine can be opened and corked for at least two years. The fruity and light taste of this wine goes great with fish, salad and pastas. You can purchase a bottle of this wine for around $38.00 dollars.

Bellet Rouge - This red wine has wonderful flavors that fill your mouth with excitement. You'll immediately taste liquorice, anise, berries, black currant, and mint. Once this bottle is uncorked you will get an immediate aroma of the berries, liquorices and mint scents which might confuse your nose, but in a good way. The many different flavors that make up this wine create a thick and heavy taste. This wine is best to sip slowly and goes best with red meats. You can find a bottle of the Bellet Rouge for around $17.00 dollars.

Helene Calviera Bellet Blac - Helene is known for its white bend of light colored grapes, which adds a super sweet taste to this wine. This wine gives off a very fruity grape aroma and accompanies pasta, salads and fish really well. Helen Calviera has an incredibly smooth and light taste which makes it easy to drink. You can purchase a bottle of the Helene Calviera Bellet Blac for around $27.00 dollars.

Bellet Baron Cuvee Rouge - This red still wine is made up of mostly rolle grapes which create a simple smooth flavor. There aren't many surprises to this wine, when you smell the aroma of fresh grapes; your nose won't be lying. You'll be able to taste this wine through the scent. Cuvee Rouge goes best with lamb or red meat. You can find a bottle of Cuvee Rouge for around $52.00 dollars.