Collet de Bovis in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Wine

Collet de Bovis, in Nice France has guided tours and tasting (4 to 5 years old): 9 euros per person (groups limited to 40 people). The Wine Bellet "collar Bovis" is produced in the field of Fogolar which lies at the edge of an ancient Roman road.

Among the Wine vineyards in Nice France the most southerly are granted with favorable winds. The estate overlooks the valley of Var to the west and the Sea to the south. The first vines of Collet de Bovis, were planted in 1974. Successive extensions enlarged the property to 3 and a half hectares.

The family is headed by Jean Spizzo which reconciles his passion for wine with his profession as a university professor, a specialist in theater and Italian literature. The name "Fogolar" given to the Collet de Bovis, Wine field reflects its origins Friulian.The first bottles were sold in 1991. Medals and citations in the guides wer awarded to the quality wines "collar Bovis" which currently produces 10000 bottles per year.

The wine has been exported from Nice France to the United States and counts among its customers Alain Ducasse. For Jean Spizzo great wines are part of cultural heritage. The art combines naturally in the vineyard.