Saint Vincent, the patron saint protector of the vine, is celebrating “his” festival organized with the help of the Vignerons of Bellet, at the Church Square of Saint-Roman de Bellet, on Sunday, January 22, 2012, starting at 10:30 AM.
The event will proceed as follows:
10:30 AM – Mass at the Church of Saint-Roman de Bellet
11:30 AM – Laying of a wreath
11:40 AM – Speeches by Jean-Patrick Pacioselli, President of the Association of Friends of the Bellet Vineyard, Gio Sergi, President of the Body for Defense and Management of the Controlled Designation of Origin of Bellet, Christian Estrosi, Deputy, Mayor of Nice, President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis, and Jean-Michel Drevet, Prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes or his representative.
12:15 PM – Honorary wine offered by the Vignerons of Bellet
Starting from 1:30 PM, the Church Square of Saint-Roman de Bellet will come alive with music from traditional Niçoise groups and wine tastings…
The Bellet vineyard is undoubtedly one of the oldest in France, with its planting dating back to the Greek era. The beginning of the 19th century marked the most prosperous period for the vineyard, as it is believed to have covered more than 1,000 hectares at the time.
In 1834, it became a noteworthy export product. Several plagues threatened its disappearance. However, the courage of the winemakers, attached to their local vintage, was rewarded by the classification of Bellet wine as a “Controlled Designation of Origin” (A.O.C.) in 1941.
To this day, Bellet wine is known worldwide.
