Bellet ou Vin de Bellet

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Conglomerates of the Pliocene Var delta, uplifted to 600 m by Quaternary tilting
• Vines on the steep slopes of the 'collets', between 200 and 400 m, on terraces locally known as 'planches'
• The Var valley channels nocturnal mountain breezes and an evening sea breeze, creating an atypical mesoclimate (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• 2,820 hours of sunshine per year and 830 mm of annual rainfall; frosts are rare (2–3 nights per year, minimum −1 to −2 °C)

• Local varieties replanted after phylloxera (1888): vermentino ('Rolle') for whites, braquet and fuella nera for reds and rosés
• AOC recognised on 11 November 1941; the hamlet of Saint-Roman de Bellet was renamed 'Bacchus' during the Revolution (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Reds: aromas of cherry, wild rose, and spice; supple tannins. Rosés: violet, wild flowers, and iodine notes
• Whites (vermentino): floral bouquet (linden, pear, citrus), with richness and structure giving good ageing potential

• The breezes of the Var valley dry the vines after storms, limiting fungal disease and moderating summer heat, promoting a gradual ripening with northern-leaning character

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 1er décembre 2011, JORF 4 décembre 2011
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVP