The Winery Alphonse Mellot is one of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Alphonse Mellot wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alphonse Mellot wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Alphonse Mellot wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Alphonse Mellot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast veal with milk and rosemary, forest rabbit or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Alphonse Mellot. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, grass or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, pepper or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Alphonse Mellot. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.
In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
How Winery Alphonse Mellot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of endive frichti, flambéed prawns or samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Alphonse Mellot. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, elderflower or cheese and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, white peach or earthy. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alphonse Mellot. is a with a nice freshness.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
How Winery Alphonse Mellot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal cutlets parmigiana, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or mixed paella valenciana.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Alphonse Mellot. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
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The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
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A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
