Winery Alphonse MellotLes Pénitents Chardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Pénitents Chardonnay of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Val de Loire often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pénitents Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pénitents Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pénitents Chardonnay
The Les Pénitents Chardonnay of Winery Alphonse Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's Les Pénitents Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Pénitents Chardonnay from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2015, 2012, 2014, 2009 and 2010.
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 Côtes de la Charite to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de la Charite
The wine region of Côtes de la Charite is located in the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Geantet-Pansiot or the Domaine Alphonse Mellot produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de la Charite are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de la Charite often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or honey and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, black fruit or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Val de Loire
Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.
The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
