Winery Alphonse MellotLa Moussière Sancerre Rosé
Pink wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Moussière Sancerre Rosé of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with La Moussière Sancerre Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with La Moussière Sancerre Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with La Moussière Sancerre Rosé
The La Moussière Sancerre Rosé of Winery Alphonse Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oriental stuffed vegetables, traditional flemish carbonades or fillet of venison.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's La Moussière Sancerre Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Moussière Sancerre Rosé from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2012, 2018, 2011, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Alphonse Mellot
The Winery Alphonse Mellot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 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.
The word of the wine: MA
Auxiliary brand or buyer's brand (supermarket for example) gathering champagnes of various origins. It offers no guarantee of quality or traceability.
