Winery Alphonse MellotLes Herses Sancerre
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Les Herses Sancerre from the Winery Alphonse Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Herses Sancerre 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 Les Herses Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Herses Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Herses Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Les Herses Sancerre
The Les Herses Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal escalope (piccata milanese), duck casserole with turnips or turkey osso bucco.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's Les Herses Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Herses Sancerre from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2016, 2013, 2012, 2014
Informations about the Winery Alphonse Mellot
The Winery Alphonse Mellot is one of of the world's great 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
World reference for taut Sauvignon Blanc: exclusive signature white king — dry and mineral with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), vine peach, pear, exotic fruit, white flowers and signature gun-flint, lively acidity and a racy finish according to soils (limestone, flint, clay). Subtler than NZ or Chile, ages 5-10 years. Rare airy Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry) and saline rosés. AOC on the Loire's left bank (Centre), hills at 200-400 m.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Gouleyant
Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.
