The Château de Melin of Côte de Beaune

Château de Melin
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1521 of the estates of Côte de Beaune.
It is located in Côte de Beaune
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The Château de Melin is one of the best wineries to follow in Côte de Beaune.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Côte de Beaune to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Nestled in the heart of the prestigious Côte de Beaune wine region in France, Château de Melin is a true gem of French viticulture. Dating back to the 16th century, this vineyard evokes a rich historical and winemaking heritage that reveals a perfect alchemy between tradition and innovation. Château de Melin spans eight hectares, bordered by vineyards with various grape varieties. The majority of the cultivation is Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, two emblematic grape varieties of Burgundy that give all the character and personality to the estate's wines. Remaining faithful to traditional viticulture techniques, the owners of Château de Melin have nevertheless managed to adapt to technological advances to offer the best of their vines. As one wanders through the rows of perfectly aligned vines, one can feel all the love and passion infused into each parcel of this estate. The limestone and clayey soil, coupled with optimal sunshine, provide ideal conditions for the flourishing of the vine. These unique climatic conditions give the wines of Château de Melin their typical and subtle tastes, appreciated by connoisseurs. The cellar of the Château, with its rows of oak barrels, is a space where time seems to stand still. It is in this peaceful atmosphere conducive to maturing that wines are patiently and attentively nurtured. Each bottle kept here is the result of careful work, a testament to the renown of Château de Melin. Visiting Château de Melin is a true immersion into the world of vine and wine. From the foot of the vine stock to the tasting, each step is marked by the authenticity and excellence that characterize this beautiful estate.

Top Château de Melin wines

Looking for the best Château de Melin wines in Côte de Beaune among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Melin wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Melin wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Melin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Melin

How Château de Melin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, duck breast with black figs or cheeseburger from a to z.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Melin

On the nose the red wine of Château de Melin. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Melin. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Melin

  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Melin.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Côte de Beaune

The Côte de Burgundy/cote-de-beaune/beaune">Beaune is a key wine region in Burgundy, eastern France. It owes its name to its main town, Beaune - the epicentre of local wine production and trade. Renowned for producing some of the world's most expensive white wines (most of which bear the name Montrachet in one form or another), the region also produces a handful of Burgundy's finest red wines, including those from the premier crus Pommard and grand cru Corton. As with most Burgundy wines, the white wines are made from Hardonnay">Chardonnay, the reds from Pinot Noir.

The Côte de Beaune is a narrow strip of land less than 5 kilometers wide, extending 25 kilometers to the northeast. The main Vineyard of the Côte de Beaune is almost exactly the same Size and shape as its northern counterpart, the Côte de Nuits. Together, these two regions form the Côte d'Or, a region named after the Côte d'Or and characterized by the Côte d'Or limestone escarpment that forms its backbone. The importance of this escarpment to Côte de Beaune viticulture is hard to underestimate; not only does it protect the vineyards from the prevailing westerly winds, but it also provides gently sloping, free-draining vineyard sites with near-perfect South and southeast aspects.

The top white wines of Château de Melin

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Melin

How Château de Melin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, pasta or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of mussels with curry, pasta shells or fish pot.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Melin

On the nose the white wine of Château de Melin. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or non oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, cream or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Melin. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Melin

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Melin.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

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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.

News about Château de Melin and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Private cellar

A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.

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