Winery Alphonse MellotLes Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet) of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Val de Loire often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet)
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet)
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet)
The Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet) of Winery Alphonse Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese cutlets like in italy, potato and bacon omelette or rabbit socks in gibelotte.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet).
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 Les Pénitents Pinot Noir (Vincent Geantet) from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2013.
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: Perfume
A pleasant scent most commonly associated with the world of flowers.
