Winery Alphonse MellotLe Manoir Sancerre
White wine
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 Le Manoir Sancerre from the Winery Alphonse Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Manoir 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 Le Manoir Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Le Manoir Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Manoir Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Le Manoir Sancerre
The Le Manoir Sancerre of Winery Alphonse Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, soy and shrimp noodles or hake fillet with curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's Le Manoir Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Lival
Deeply coloured, simple fruity reds with a sustained purple colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing aromas of red and black fruits. Productive. Grown in small quantities in southern France for IGP wines, used in southern blends and part of the modern intraspecific hybrids intended for accessible table wine production. French black variety obtained in 1956 by complex crossing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Manoir Sancerre from Winery Alphonse Mellot are 2012, 2015, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
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: Bouquet
The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.
