Winery Joseph MellotDomaine Des Chaintres 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 Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre from the Winery Joseph Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine Des Chaintres 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 Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre
The Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon, fish and seafood gratin or pork colombo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Posip
A very old grape variety grown in Croatia, on the island of Korcula in southern Dalmatia. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between two Croatian grape varieties, zlatarica blatska and bratkovina. It should not be confused with furmint, which has the synonym posip. Today, Posip can be found throughout Croatia and neighbouring countries... in France it is almost unknown, yet it seems interesting in the production of different/original white wines to discover.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2015.
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 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.
The word of the wine: Great wine
In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.
