Winery Alphonse Mellot - Sancerre

Winery Alphonse MellotSancerre

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot is a white wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
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 Sancerre from the Winery Alphonse Mellot

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 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 Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's Sancerre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Attiki

Variety obtained in Greece by Vassilis Mikos by crossing the Alphonse Lavallée with the black monukka, registered at the end of 2002 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Sancerre - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 411110
Sancerre - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Sancerre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sancerre - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sancerre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sancerre - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sancerre - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Sancerre from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Alphonse Mellot

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Alphonse Mellot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 10000 of white wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.

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