Winery Alphonse Mellot - Cuvée Sancerre

Winery Alphonse MellotCuvée Sancerre

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 Cuvée Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot is a red wine from the region of Sancerre of Loire Valley.
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 Cuvée Sancerre from the Winery Alphonse Mellot

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

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

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

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

Cuvée Sancerre - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sancerre wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Sancerre from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2011

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 25 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 35 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 80000 of of France wines
In the top 700 of of Sancerre wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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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