Winery Joseph MellotClos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge from the Winery Joseph Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge
The Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of oven-baked veal cutlets, roast duck in the oven or special' tagliatelle carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos Du Pressoir Menetou-Salon Rouge from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2018, 2012, 2017, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Mellot
The Winery Joseph Mellot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Menetou-Salon
Flagship appellation of the Centre-Loire northeast of Bourges: signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king (~75%) — pale robe with green tints and chiselled signature profile with notes of white flowers, citrus, soft spices, vivid attack and a subtly menthol mineral finish. Refined Pinot Noir in reds and rosés (cherry, raspberry, peony, violet) evolving on undergrowth and spice. AOC (1959), ~630 ha on Kimmeridgian marls of Saint-Doulchard, degraded oceanic climate.
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: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
