Winery Joseph MellotCuvée Pierre Etienne 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.
The Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre of the Winery Joseph Mellot is in the top 20 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre from the Winery Joseph Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honey or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre
The Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of steamed pork chops, real swiss fondue or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Reine des vignes
Obtained in Hungary in 1916 by Jean (Janos) Mathiasz by crossing the Beirut date tree with the Csaba pearl. This variety is nowadays very little multiplied, but it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Pierre Etienne Sancerre from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2009, 2005, 2014, 2013 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Mellot
The Winery Joseph Mellot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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The word of the wine: Concentrator
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.
