Winery Alphonse MellotGénération XIX Sancerre Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Alphonse Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc
The Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc of Winery Alphonse Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, fish and shrimp wok with curry or pho soup.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Précoce Bousquet
The Précoce Bousquet blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Precoce Bousquet blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Génération XIX Sancerre Blanc from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2013, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Alphonse Mellot
The Winery Alphonse Mellot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sancerre
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.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
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The word of the wine: Powerful
Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.
