The Domaine Nicolas Millet of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Domaine Nicolas Millet
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Nicolas Millet is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Nicolas Millet Estate is a prestigious vineyard located in the Sancerre wine region, in France. Nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, this estate offers an exceptional landscape where vineyards intertwine on the gentle slopes of the region. The grape varieties grown here benefit from this privileged position to develop and mature under the climate of this region, tempered by the river. The estate is a family business that was established in 2006 by Nicolas Millet, an agronomist specializing in viticulture and oenology. Passionate about wine and vine from his youngest age, Nicolas has instilled in his estate an unconditional love of the terroir and an unrivaled rigor in the development of his wines. The estate manages about 16 hectares of vineyards, mainly on clay-limestone and Kimmeridgian marl soils. The grape varieties are traditional to Sancerre, namely Sauvignon for the whites and Pinot Noir for the reds and rosés. The vineyard is cultivated following environmentally friendly methods, limiting the use of pesticides. The wines of the Nicolas Millet Estate are characterized by their freshness, elegance, and aromatic purity. The range of white wines offers mineral and fruity notes, balanced by a refreshing acidity. The red and rosé wines are fruity, light and supple, with subtle aromas of red fruits. All the estate's cuvées reflect the expression of the terroir and the vintage, thus giving them a unique character.

Top Domaine Nicolas Millet wines

Looking for the best Domaine Nicolas Millet wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Nicolas Millet 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 Domaine Nicolas Millet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Nicolas Millet

How Domaine Nicolas Millet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of milanese cutlets like in italy, marinated duck with honey and five spices or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering 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 top white wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Nicolas Millet

How Domaine Nicolas Millet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of sloth pork loin, chicken maffé (africa) or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Nicolas Millet. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Nicolas Millet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

The top pink wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Nicolas Millet

How Domaine Nicolas Millet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal grenadin with balsamic vinegar and honey, rabbit socks in gibelotte or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Nicolas Millet. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Nicolas Millet.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Hat

Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

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