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
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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 spaghetti carbonara, cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète or grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Domaine Des Chaintres Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat
Ravat blanc blanc is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Ravat blanc blanc is grown in the following vineyards: Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica.
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 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: Alcohol
A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.
