{"id":9614,"date":"2014-12-29T15:53:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T15:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frenchduck.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=9614"},"modified":"2024-09-21T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T16:59:57","slug":"bellet-provence-wine-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchvineyard.co.uk\/vine\/bellet-provence-wine-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellet – Provence wine village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nice <\/strong>(06 Aples-Maritimes, Provence PACA<\/span><\/em>) is one of France’s major cities and is a magnet for the rich and glamorous with its Mediterranean beach, lavish hotels and major sea port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet head just a few kilometres north into the hills and you’ll come to the wine producing area of Bellet<\/strong>, although still within the city limits – centred on the Provence wine village of St Roman de Bellet<\/strong>  (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence)- although more of a hamlet than a village! These wooded hills  offer stunning views of the Mediterranean – and in the opposite direction of the Provence Alps!<\/p>

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This is one of the smallest wine growing areas in the whole of France  – about 30 hectares on steep slopes producing  less than 100,000 bottles each year – mainly ros\u00e9, some red and an even smaller quantity of white wines – mainly from distinctly local grape varieties such as Braquet and Fuella! The red wines are quite powerful, white are aromatic and ros\u00e9s are fresh – but you will seldom see them beyond Nice! One of the domaines which export their wine is Domaine de la Source <\/strong>available in the UK from Yapp Brothers<\/a>
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So you can enjoy the amenities of a modern city and resort with a visit to an unusual and little known vineyard – just take the No.62 bus from the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is naturally plenty of accommodation in Nice, but there are also Hotels, self-catering and B&Bs nearer to the vineyards – such as Villa Kilauea B&B<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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